diff --git a/js/src/rte.js b/js/src/rte.js
index 438dedfe5a..177c4b86ab 100644
--- a/js/src/rte.js
+++ b/js/src/rte.js
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ RTE.COMMON = {
                                 var rowclass = '';
                                 $(tableId + '.data').find('tr').has('td').each(function () {
                                     rowclass = (ct % 2 === 0) ? 'odd' : 'even';
-                                    $(this).removeClass().addClass(rowclass);
+                                    $(this).removeClass('odd even').addClass(rowclass);
                                     ct++;
                                 });
                                 // If this is the first item being added, remove
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ RTE.COMMON = {
                             var rowclass = '';
                             $table.find('tr').has('td').each(function () {
                                 rowclass = (ct % 2 === 1) ? 'odd' : 'even';
-                                $(this).removeClass().addClass(rowclass);
+                                $(this).removeClass('odd even').addClass(rowclass);
                                 ct++;
                             });
                         });
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ RTE.COMMON = {
                                 var rowclass = '';
                                 $table.find('tr').has('td').each(function () {
                                     rowclass = (ct % 2 === 1) ? 'odd' : 'even';
-                                    $(this).removeClass().addClass(rowclass);
+                                    $(this).removeClass('odd even').addClass(rowclass);
                                     ct++;
                                 });
                             });