diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Notifications/Controllers/NotificationCommentDetailViewController.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Notifications/Controllers/NotificationCommentDetailViewController.swift
index e4eba14ed99c..ff0bbb4ee245 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Notifications/Controllers/NotificationCommentDetailViewController.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Notifications/Controllers/NotificationCommentDetailViewController.swift
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class NotificationCommentDetailViewController: UIViewController, NoResultsViewHo
     override func viewDidLoad() {
         super.viewDidLoad()
         title = notification.title
+        view.backgroundColor = .basicBackground
         loadComment()
     }