diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 3b4fd65..c7046de 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Config(object):
     COLOUR_NORMAL_TAB = "#000000"
     COLOUR_NOTES_PLAYLIST = "#b8daff"
     COLOUR_ODD_PLAYLIST = "#f2f2f2"
+    COLOUR_TEMPLATE_ROW = "#FFAF68"
     COLOUR_UNREADABLE = "#dc3545"
     COLOUR_WARNING_TIMER = "#ffc107"
     DBFS_SILENCE = -50
diff --git a/app/musicmuster.py b/app/musicmuster.py
index ba2d6d8..67c1018 100755
--- a/app/musicmuster.py
+++ b/app/musicmuster.py
@@ -870,7 +870,9 @@ class Window(QMainWindow):
         self.signals.search_songfacts_signal.connect(self.open_songfacts_browser)
         self.signals.search_wikipedia_signal.connect(self.open_wikipedia_browser)
 
-    def create_playlist(self, session: Session, template_id: int) -> Optional[Playlists]:
+    def create_playlist(
+        self, session: Session, template_id: int
+    ) -> Optional[Playlists]:
         """Create new playlist"""
 
         # Get a name for this new playlist
@@ -894,7 +896,7 @@ class Window(QMainWindow):
 
         return None
 
-    def create_playlist_tab(self, playlist: Playlists) -> int:
+    def create_playlist_tab(self, playlist: Playlists, is_template: bool = False) -> int:
         """
         Take the passed playlist, create a playlist tab and
         add tab to display. Return index number of tab.
@@ -903,7 +905,7 @@ class Window(QMainWindow):
         log.debug(f"create_playlist_tab({playlist=})")
 
         # Create model and proxy model
-        base_model = PlaylistModel(playlist.id)
+        base_model = PlaylistModel(playlist.id, is_template)
         proxy_model = PlaylistProxyModel()
         proxy_model.setSourceModel(base_model)
 
@@ -1238,7 +1240,7 @@ class Window(QMainWindow):
                 )
             # Simply load the template as a playlist. Any changes
             # made will persist
-            idx = self.create_playlist_tab(template)
+            idx = self.create_playlist_tab(template, is_template=True)
             self.playlist_section.tabPlaylist.setCurrentIndex(idx)
 
         def favourite(template_id: int, favourite: bool) -> None:
@@ -1259,7 +1261,7 @@ class Window(QMainWindow):
 
             new_template = self.create_playlist(session, template_id)
             if new_template:
-                self.open_playlist(session, new_template)
+                self.open_playlist(session, new_template, is_template=True)
 
         def rename(template_id: int) -> Optional[str]:
             """rename template"""
@@ -1419,10 +1421,12 @@ class Window(QMainWindow):
             if playlist:
                 self.open_playlist(session, playlist)
 
-    def open_playlist(self, session: Session, playlist: Playlists) -> None:
+    def open_playlist(
+        self, session: Session, playlist: Playlists, is_template: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
         """Open passed playlist"""
 
-        idx = self.create_playlist_tab(playlist)
+        idx = self.create_playlist_tab(playlist, is_template)
         playlist.mark_open()
         session.commit()
 
diff --git a/app/playlistmodel.py b/app/playlistmodel.py
index dd7ab13..ed3a348 100644
--- a/app/playlistmodel.py
+++ b/app/playlistmodel.py
@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@ class PlaylistModel(QAbstractTableModel):
     def __init__(
         self,
         playlist_id: int,
+        is_template: bool,
         *args: Optional[QObject],
         **kwargs: Optional[QObject],
     ) -> None:
         log.debug("PlaylistModel.__init__()")
 
         self.playlist_id = playlist_id
+        self.is_template = is_template
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         self.playlist_rows: dict[int, RowAndTrack] = {}
@@ -224,6 +226,9 @@ class PlaylistModel(QAbstractTableModel):
                     if note_background:
                         return QBrush(QColor(note_background))
 
+        if self.is_template:
+            return QBrush(QColor(Config.COLOUR_TEMPLATE_ROW))
+
         return QBrush()
 
     def begin_reset_model(self, playlist_id: int) -> None: