diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/styles/components/loading-indicator.css b/ghost/admin/app/styles/components/loading-indicator.css
index 005b40f84f..b9a55e69b5 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/styles/components/loading-indicator.css
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/styles/components/loading-indicator.css
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     justify-content: center;
     left: 0;
     padding-bottom: 8vh;
+    background-color: #fff;
 }
 
 .gh-loading-content.basic-auth {