diff --git a/apps/amethyst/app/_layout.tsx b/apps/amethyst/app/_layout.tsx
index 36f71c1..089dd5d 100644
--- a/apps/amethyst/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/amethyst/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <SafeAreaView className="flex-1 flex flex-row min-h-screen justify-center">
+    <SafeAreaView className="flex-1 flex flex-row min-h-screen justify-center bg-background">
       <View className="max-w-screen-lg flex flex-1 border-x border-muted-foreground/20">
         {<RootLayoutNav />}
       </View>