diff --git a/frappe/print/doctype/print_format/test_print_format.py b/frappe/print/doctype/print_format/test_print_format.py
index aa8c79200d..2ce113543c 100644
--- a/frappe/print/doctype/print_format/test_print_format.py
+++ b/frappe/print/doctype/print_format/test_print_format.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TestPrintFormat(unittest.TestCase):
 
 	def test_print_user_modern(self):
 		print_html = self.test_print_user("Modern")
-		self.assertTrue(re.findall('th {[\s]*background-color: #eee;[\s]*}', print_html))
+		self.assertTrue(re.findall('th {[\s]*background-color: #eee !important;[\s]*}', print_html))
 
 	def test_print_user_classic(self):
 		print_html = self.test_print_user("Classic")
diff --git a/frappe/templates/styles/modern.css b/frappe/templates/styles/modern.css
index b2c0381f41..5e65b7c0e3 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/styles/modern.css
+++ b/frappe/templates/styles/modern.css
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 }
 
 .print-format th {
-	background-color: #eee;
+	background-color: #eee !important;
 }