diff --git a/src/styles/_project.sass b/src/styles/_project.sass
index aaf361e1..af1f4130 100644
--- a/src/styles/_project.sass
+++ b/src/styles/_project.sass
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ ul.project_nav-edit-list
 #node-container
 	flex: 1
 	color: $color-text-dark
+	background-color: white
 
 	/* For error messages (403) and other overlaid text*/
 	#node-overlay