diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/Themes/Default.xaml b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/Themes/Default.xaml
index 14ad9c23e6..0e039f01cb 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/Themes/Default.xaml
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls.DataGrid/Themes/Default.xaml
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@
     </Setter>
     <Setter Property="Template">
       <ControlTemplate>
-        <Border BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}">
-          <Grid
-          RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto"
-          ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto">
+        <Border Background="{TemplateBinding Background}"
+                BorderThickness="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}"
+                BorderBrush="{TemplateBinding BorderBrush}">
+          <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto" ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto">
 
             <DataGridColumnHeader Name="PART_TopLeftCornerHeader" Width="22" />
             <DataGridColumnHeadersPresenter Name="PART_ColumnHeadersPresenter" Grid.Column="1"/>