diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/mastodon/basics.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/mastodon/basics.scss
index 6298409d15..db584f67f1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/mastodon/basics.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/mastodon/basics.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 @use 'variables' as *;
 
+html {
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  background: var(--color-bg-ambient);
+}
+
 html.has-modal {
   &,
   body {