diff --git a/webassets/js/spots.js b/webassets/js/spots.js
index 2f03065..f923260 100644
--- a/webassets/js/spots.js
+++ b/webassets/js/spots.js
@@ -182,9 +182,6 @@ function createNewTableRowsForSpot(s, highlightNew) {
 
     // Create row
     let $tr = $('<tr>');
-    if (highlightNew) {
-        $tr.addClass("new");
-    }
 
     // Apply striping to the table. We can't just use Bootstrap's table-striped class because we have all sorts of
     // extra faff to deal with, like the mobile view having extra rows, and the On Now / Next 24h / Later banners
@@ -198,6 +195,12 @@ function createNewTableRowsForSpot(s, highlightNew) {
       $tr.addClass("table-faded");
     }
 
+    // If we are asked to highlight new rows (i.e. this row is being added "live" via the SSE client and not as a bulk
+    // reload of the whole table)
+    if (highlightNew) {
+        $tr.addClass("new");
+    }
+
     // Format a UTC or local time for display
     var time = moment.unix(s["time"]).utc();
     if (useLocalTime) {
@@ -341,12 +344,18 @@ function createNewTableRowsForSpot(s, highlightNew) {
 
     // Second row for mobile view only, containing type, ref & comment
     $tr2 = $("<tr class='hidenotonmobile'>");
+
+    // Apply styles as per the first row
     if (rowCount % 2 == 1) {
         $tr2.addClass("table-active");
     }
     if (s["qrt"] == true) {
       $tr2.addClass("table-faded");
     }
+    if (highlightNew) {
+        $tr.addClass("new");
+    }
+
     $td2 = $("<td colspan='100'>");
     if (showType) {
         $td2.append(`<span class='icon-wrapper'><i class='fa-solid fa-${s["icon"]}'></i></span> ${typeText} `);