diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
index 98ecd873e2..3e1753ea57 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @import 'mixins';
 
 
-html {
+body {
 	background: $body-background;
 }