diff --git a/themes/default/template.php b/themes/default/template.php
index 9f8df7f76a..882d15176f 100644
--- a/themes/default/template.php
+++ b/themes/default/template.php
@@ -414,8 +414,20 @@ echo "	<div id='message_container'></div>\n";
 		echo "		</div>\n";
 		echo "		<div id='domains_list'>\n";
 
-		$bgcolor1 = "#eaedf2";
-		$bgcolor2 = "#fff";
+		//alternating background colors of inactive domains
+		if ($_SESSION['theme']['domain_inactive_background_color'][0]['text'] != '') {
+			$bgcolor1 = $_SESSION['theme']['domain_inactive_background_color'][0];
+		}
+		else {
+			$bgcolor1 = "#eaedf2";
+		}	
+		if ($_SESSION['theme']['domain_inactive_background_color'][1]['text'] != '') {
+			$bgcolor2 = $_SESSION['theme']['domain_inactive_background_color'][1];
+		}	
+		else {
+			$bgcolor2 = "#fff";
+		}
+		
 		foreach($_SESSION['domains'] as $domain) {
 			//active domain color
 			$bgcolor = ($bgcolor == $bgcolor1) ? $bgcolor2 : $bgcolor1;