diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
index dd94cda17d60e85c0b437df44203683c482a893e..8f74fdd484b47600fc4b1b3c3faaef1130aa545e 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_base.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ body {
   color: $text-color;
   font-family: $global-font-family;
   line-height: 1.5;
+  background: $background-color;
 
   &.overflow--hidden {
     /* when primary navigation is visible, the content in the background won't scroll */