diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index 78248bc2c..ca8ed48f2 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 #include "speedlimitdlg.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "console_imp.h"
+#include "trackerlist.h"
+#include "peerlistwidget.h"
 #include "torrentpersistentdata.h"
 #include "transferlistfilterswidget.h"
 #include "propertieswidget.h"
@@ -730,6 +732,9 @@ void GUI::loadPreferences(bool configure_session) {
   unsigned int new_refreshInterval = Preferences::getRefreshInterval();
   transferList->setRefreshInterval(new_refreshInterval);
   transferList->setAlternatingRowColors(Preferences::useAlternatingRowColors());
+  properties->getFilesList()->setAlternatingRowColors(Preferences::useAlternatingRowColors());
+  properties->getTrackerList()->setAlternatingRowColors(Preferences::useAlternatingRowColors());
+  properties->getPeerList()->setAlternatingRowColors(Preferences::useAlternatingRowColors());
   // Queueing System
   if(Preferences::isQueueingSystemEnabled()) {
     if(!configure_session || !BTSession->isQueueingEnabled()) {
diff --git a/src/propertieswidget.h b/src/propertieswidget.h
index 31436676b..1e87588a6 100644
--- a/src/propertieswidget.h
+++ b/src/propertieswidget.h
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ private:
   DownloadedPiecesBar *downloaded_pieces;
   PieceAvailabilityBar *pieces_availability;
 
+public:
+  PropertiesWidget(QWidget *parent, GUI* main_window, TransferListWidget *transferList, Bittorrent* BTSession);
+  ~PropertiesWidget();
+  const QTorrentHandle& getCurrentTorrent() const;
+  Bittorrent* getBTSession() const;
+  TrackerList* getTrackerList() const { return trackerList; }
+  PeerListWidget* getPeerList() const { return peersList; }
+  QTreeView* getFilesList() const { return filesList; }
+
 protected:
   QPushButton* getButtonFromIndex(int index);
   bool applyPriorities();
@@ -102,11 +111,6 @@ public slots:
   void reloadPreferences();
   void openDoubleClickedFile(QModelIndex);
 
-public:
-  PropertiesWidget(QWidget *parent, GUI* main_window, TransferListWidget *transferList, Bittorrent* BTSession);
-  ~PropertiesWidget();
-  const QTorrentHandle& getCurrentTorrent() const;
-  Bittorrent* getBTSession() const;
 };
 
 #endif // PROPERTIESWIDGET_H