diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2Table.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2Table.tsx
index 7a5888b2..4991cc3b 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2Table.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/TaskListV2Table.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ const EmptyGroupDropZone: React.FC<{
         isOver && active ? 'bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20' : ''
       }`}
     >
-      <div className="flex items-center min-w-max px-1" style={{ height: '40px' }}>
+      <div className="flex items-center min-w-max px-1 border-t border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700" style={{ height: '40px' }}>
         {visibleColumns.map((column, index) => {
           const emptyColumnStyle = {
             width: column.width,
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/components/AddTaskRow.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/components/AddTaskRow.tsx
index 9ecf8999..43dfa7f5 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/components/AddTaskRow.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/task-list-v2/components/AddTaskRow.tsx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ const AddTaskRow: React.FC<AddTaskRowProps> = memo(({
   }, [isAdding, taskName, handleAddTask, handleCancel, handleKeyDown, t]);
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center min-w-max px-1 py-0.5 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 min-h-[36px] border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+    <div className="flex items-center min-w-max px-1 py-0.5 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 min-h-[36px]">
       {visibleColumns.map((column, index) => (
         <React.Fragment key={column.id}>
           {renderColumn(column.id, column.width)}