diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/NotificationTicker.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/NotificationTicker.tsx
index db92bc23d0..10423fd6ee 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/NotificationTicker.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/NotificationTicker.tsx
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const NotificationTicker: React.FC<NotificationTickerProps> = ({
       </div>
 
       {/* Scrolling content */}
-      <div className="absolute top-0 h-full flex items-center pl-24">
+      <div className="absolute top-0 h-full flex items-center pl-24 bg-background-card">
         <div
           ref={contentRef}
           className="flex items-center whitespace-nowrap"