diff --git a/app/static/style/email-frame.less b/app/static/style/email-frame.less
index f61c451f18..fb05cd46c0 100644
--- a/app/static/style/email-frame.less
+++ b/app/static/style/email-frame.less
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 
   #inbox-html-wrapper {
     font-family: 'Nylas-Pro', 'Helvetica', 'Lucidia Grande', sans-serif;
+    background-color: white;
   }
 
   #inbox-html-wrapper.platform-win32 {
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
     font-family: @font-family-monospace;
     font-size: 14px;
     white-space: pre-line;
+    background-color: white;
   }
 
   strong,