diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
index bcbc99d57c..4733518889 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ class CoverDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
             if cdata is None or cdata is False:
                 title = db.field_for('title', book_id, default_value='')
                 authors = ' & '.join(db.field_for('authors', book_id, default_value=()))
+                painter.setRenderHint(QPainter.TextAntialiasing, True)
                 painter.drawText(rect, Qt.AlignCenter|Qt.TextWordWrap, '%s\n\n%s' % (title, authors))
                 if cdata is False:
                     self.render_queue.put(book_id)