diff --git a/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensions.md b/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensions.md
index 682cd597..877101e3 100644
--- a/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensions.md
+++ b/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensions.md
@@ -31,14 +31,7 @@ The `AlternateColor` property provides a way to assign a background color to eve
 
 Here is how this property can be used in XAML:
 
-```xaml
-<Page ...
-     xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI">
-
-<ListView
-    ui:ListViewExtensions.AlternateColor="Silver"
-    ItemsSource="{x:Bind MainViewModel.Items, Mode=OneWay}" />
-```
+> [!SAMPLE ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample]
 
 ## AlternateItemTemplate
 
diff --git a/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample.xaml b/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46f5fc41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<Page x:Class="ExtensionsExperiment.Samples.ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample"
+      xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+      xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+      xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
+      Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
+
+    <ListView ui:ListViewExtensions.AlternateColor="Silver">
+        <ListView.Items>
+            <x:String>One</x:String>
+            <x:String>Two</x:String>
+            <x:String>Three</x:String>
+            <x:String>Four</x:String>
+            <x:String>Five</x:String>
+            <x:String>Six</x:String>
+            <x:String>Seven</x:String>
+            <x:String>Eight</x:String>
+            <x:String>Nine</x:String>
+            <x:String>Ten</x:String>
+        </ListView.Items>
+    </ListView>
+</Page>
diff --git a/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample.xaml.cs b/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20318e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/Extensions/samples/ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
+// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
+// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+
+namespace ExtensionsExperiment.Samples;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
+/// </summary>
+[ToolkitSample(id: nameof(ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample), nameof(ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample), description: $"A sample for showing how to use the ListViewExtensions.AlternateColor attached property.")]
+public sealed partial class ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample : Page
+{
+    public ListViewExtensionsAlternateColorSample()
+    {
+        this.InitializeComponent();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/components/Extensions/src/ListViewBase/ListViewExtensions.AlternateRows.cs b/components/Extensions/src/ListViewBase/ListViewExtensions.AlternateRows.cs
index 65ef5340..1e73c325 100644
--- a/components/Extensions/src/ListViewBase/ListViewExtensions.AlternateRows.cs
+++ b/components/Extensions/src/ListViewBase/ListViewExtensions.AlternateRows.cs
@@ -192,10 +192,20 @@ private static void SetItemContainerBackground(ListViewBase sender, Control item
         if (itemIndex % 2 == 0)
         {
             itemContainer.Background = GetAlternateColor(sender);
+            var rootBorder = itemContainer.FindDescendant<Border>();
+            if (rootBorder != null)
+            {
+                rootBorder.Background = GetAlternateColor(sender);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
             itemContainer.Background = null;
+            var rootBorder = itemContainer.FindDescendant<Border>();
+            if (rootBorder != null)
+            {
+                rootBorder.Background = null;
+            }
         }
     }
 }