diff --git a/components/ThemeManager/PublicationThemeProvider.tsx b/components/ThemeManager/PublicationThemeProvider.tsx
index b8ff543c..cf29abbb 100644
--- a/components/ThemeManager/PublicationThemeProvider.tsx
+++ b/components/ThemeManager/PublicationThemeProvider.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ export function PublicationBackgroundProvider(props: {
     <div
       className="PubBackgroundWrapper w-full bg-bg-leaflet text-primary h-full flex flex-col bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat items-stretch"
       style={{
-        backgroundImage: `url(${backgroundImage})`,
+        backgroundImage: backgroundImage
+          ? `url(${backgroundImage})`
+          : undefined,
         backgroundRepeat: backgroundImageRepeat ? "repeat" : "no-repeat",
         backgroundSize: `${backgroundImageRepeat ? `${backgroundImageSize}px` : "cover"}`,
       }}