diff --git a/src/static/css/iframe_editor.css b/src/static/css/iframe_editor.css
index 2824a10a0..451ce807d 100644
--- a/src/static/css/iframe_editor.css
+++ b/src/static/css/iframe_editor.css
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ body.grayedout { background-color: #eee !important }
   font-size: 12px; /* overridden by body.style */
   font-family:Arial, sans-serif; /* overridden by body.style */
   line-height: 16px; /* overridden by body.style */
+  background-color: white;
+  color: black;
 }
 
 body.doesWrap {