diff --git a/ghost/staff-service/lib/email-templates/new-free-signup.hbs b/ghost/staff-service/lib/email-templates/new-free-signup.hbs
index 16ff1f55b8..e2bf815e48 100644
--- a/ghost/staff-service/lib/email-templates/new-free-signup.hbs
+++ b/ghost/staff-service/lib/email-templates/new-free-signup.hbs
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
                                 <td align="left" style="padding: 16px;">
                                   <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
                                         <tr>
-                                            <td style="padding-right: 14px;">
+                                            <td style="padding-right: 14px; background-color: #F9F9FA; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;" valign="middle">
                                                 <div style="width: 48px; height: 48px; background-color: #15171A; border-radius: 999px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 19px; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center; vertical-align: center; font-weight: 500; line-height: 47px;">
                                                     {{memberData.initials}}
                                                 </div>
                                             </td>
-                                            <td style="padding-right: 8px;">
+                                            <td style="padding-right: 8px; background-color: #F9F9FA; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;" valign="middle">
                                                 <p style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 16px; padding-right: 8px; padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #15171A; font-weight: 600;">{{memberData.name}}</p>
                                                 {{#if memberData.showEmail}}
                                                   <p class="text-link" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 13px; padding-right: 8px; padding: 0; margin: 0; color: #394047; font-weight: 400;">{{memberData.email}}</p>