diff --git a/ionic/themes/dark.md.scss b/ionic/themes/dark.md.scss
index aa62475dc3..165e64bfa7 100644
--- a/ionic/themes/dark.md.scss
+++ b/ionic/themes/dark.md.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ $font-family-md-base:                 "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif !de
 $font-size-md-base:                   $font-size-base !default;
 
 
+// Material Design Outer content
+// --------------------------------------------------
+$outer-content-md-background-color:   $background-color !default;
+
 // Material Design Toolbar
 // --------------------------------------------------