diff --git a/src/browser/atom-window.coffee b/src/browser/atom-window.coffee
index 2f07dd443..0ee44d240 100644
--- a/src/browser/atom-window.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/atom-window.coffee
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class AtomWindow
     options =
       show: false
       title: 'Atom'
+      backgroundColor: "#fff"
       webPreferences:
         backgroundThrottling: not @isSpec