diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/People/PeopleViewController.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/People/PeopleViewController.swift
index 7880d4821e61..982c14a03bbb 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/People/PeopleViewController.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/People/PeopleViewController.swift
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ private extension PeopleViewController {
         WPStyleGuide.configureColors(view: view, tableView: tableView)
         WPStyleGuide.configureAutomaticHeightRows(for: tableView)
         tableView.separatorStyle = .none
+        tableView.backgroundColor = .DS.Background.primary
 
         setupFilterBar()
         setupTableView()