diff --git a/ionic/components/app/structure.scss b/ionic/components/app/structure.scss
index 3cfce2f459..8c06d7903f 100644
--- a/ionic/components/app/structure.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/app/structure.scss
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ body {
   text-size-adjust: none;
 
   @include user-select-none();
+  background-color: $background-color;
 }
 
 ion-app {