diff --git a/maven-site/src/site/resources/css/maven-theme.css b/maven-site/src/site/resources/css/maven-theme.css
index 00cc78acfa..516dd74fe9 100644
--- a/maven-site/src/site/resources/css/maven-theme.css
+++ b/maven-site/src/site/resources/css/maven-theme.css
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 body {
+        background-color: #fff;
 	font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
 	margin-left: auto;
 	margin-right: auto;