diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.css b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.css
index 72a2cda5a2c..18ec4a524bd 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.css
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.css
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 .openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_column, .openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_group_header {
   vertical-align: top;
   padding: 6px 7px 6px 6px;
+}
+.openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_column.oe_kanban_grouped, .openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_group_header {
   background: #f0eeee;
 }
 .openerp .oe_kanban_view .oe_kanban_group_header.oe_kanban_no_group {
diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.sass b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.sass
index 3b4e0ad29df..b3fa9059768 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.sass
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/css/kanban.sass
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
     .oe_kanban_column, .oe_kanban_group_header
         vertical-align: top
         padding: 6px 7px 6px 6px
+
+    .oe_kanban_column.oe_kanban_grouped, .oe_kanban_group_header
         background: #f0eeee
 
     .oe_kanban_group_header.oe_kanban_no_group