diff --git a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/less/kanban_view.less b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/less/kanban_view.less
index dfa5f62c3de..a42e1d85191 100644
--- a/addons/web_kanban/static/src/less/kanban_view.less
+++ b/addons/web_kanban/static/src/less/kanban_view.less
@@ -306,9 +306,17 @@
     }
 
     .o_kanban_group {
+        background-color: @odoo-webclient-background-color;
         &:nth-child(odd) {
             background-color: darken(@odoo-webclient-background-color, 3%);
         }
+        &.ui-sortable-helper ~ .o_kanban_group, // Invert odd/even rule for groups which follows the helper (fixed)
+        &.ui-sortable-placeholder ~ .o_kanban_group.ui-sortable-helper { // Invert odd/even rule for the helper if the placeholder is before (so that it keep the same color)
+            background-color: @odoo-webclient-background-color;
+            &:nth-child(even) {
+                background-color: darken(@odoo-webclient-background-color, 3%);
+            }
+        }
 
         &.o_kanban_dragged {
             background-color: @odoo-main-text-color;