diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/LoggingWindow.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/LoggingWindow.cpp
index 3d830f65..c4bfdccb 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/LoggingWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/LoggingWindow.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_LOG, wxLogEvent);
 LoggingWindow::LoggingWindow(wxFrame* parent)
 	: wxFrame(parent, wxID_ANY, _("Logging window"), wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(800, 600), wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE | wxTAB_TRAVERSAL)
 {
-	auto*  sizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
+	auto* sizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
 	{
 		auto filter_row = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LoggingWindow::LoggingWindow(wxFrame* parent)
 		sizer->Add( filter_row, 0, wxEXPAND, 5 );
 	}
 
-	m_log_list = new wxLogCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxScrolledWindowStyle|wxVSCROLL);//( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0, NULL, wxLB_HSCROLL );
+	m_log_list = new wxLogCtrl(this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxScrolledWindowStyle|wxVSCROLL, true);//( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0, NULL, wxLB_HSCROLL );
 	sizer->Add( m_log_list, 1, wxALL | wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
 	this->SetSizer( sizer );
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxLogCtrl.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxLogCtrl.cpp
index 0ab38193..46ab9ad5 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxLogCtrl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxLogCtrl.cpp
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@
 
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_ON_LIST_UPDATED, wxEvent);
 
-wxLogCtrl::wxLogCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size, long style)
+wxLogCtrl::wxLogCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size, long style, bool alternateRowColours)
 	: TextList(parent, id, pos, size, style)
 {
 	m_timer = new wxTimer(this);
 	this->Bind(wxEVT_TIMER, &wxLogCtrl::OnTimer, this);
 	this->Bind(EVT_ON_LIST_UPDATED, &wxLogCtrl::OnActiveListUpdated, this);
 	m_timer->Start(250);
+
+	m_alternateRowColoursEnabled = alternateRowColours;
 }
 
 wxLogCtrl::~wxLogCtrl()
@@ -93,15 +95,13 @@ void wxLogCtrl::OnDraw(wxDC& dc, sint32 start, sint32 count, const wxPoint& star
 
 	for (sint32 i = 0; i <= count && it != m_active_entries.cend(); ++i, ++it)
 	{
-		wxColour background_colour;
-		if((start + i) % 2 == 0)
-			background_colour = COLOR_WHITE;
-		else
-			background_colour = 0xFFFDF9F2;
+		wxColour background_colour = GetBackgroundColour();
+		if((start + i) % 2 != 0 && m_alternateRowColoursEnabled)
+			background_colour = GetAlternateRowColour();
 
 		DrawLineBackground(dc, position, background_colour);
 
-		dc.SetTextForeground(COLOR_BLACK);
+		dc.SetTextForeground(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT));
 		dc.DrawText(it->get().second, position);
 
 		NextLine(position, &start_position);
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxLogCtrl.h b/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxLogCtrl.h
index e6932b49..e4593b8c 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxLogCtrl.h
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxLogCtrl.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 class wxLogCtrl : public TextList
 {
 public:
-	wxLogCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size, long style);
+	wxLogCtrl(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size, long style, bool alternateRowColours = false);
 	~wxLogCtrl();
 
 	void SetActiveFilter(const std::string& active_filter);
@@ -23,6 +23,22 @@ private:
 
 	wxTimer* m_timer;
 
+	bool m_alternateRowColoursEnabled = false;
+	wxColour m_alternateRowColour;
+
+	wxColour GetAlternateRowColour()
+	{
+		if (m_alternateRowColour.IsOk())
+			return m_alternateRowColour;
+
+		// Depending on the background, alternate row colour should be a bit
+		// darker or brighter.
+		const wxColour bgColour = GetBackgroundColour();
+		int alpha = bgColour.GetRGB() > 0x808080 ? 97 : 110;
+		m_alternateRowColour = bgColour.ChangeLightness(alpha);
+		return m_alternateRowColour;
+	}
+
 	std::string m_active_filter;
 	std::thread m_update_worker;
 	bool m_filter_messages = false;