diff --git a/src/styles/compact-tablet.css b/src/styles/compact-tablet.css
index 1316931e0..1d9b95d01 100644
--- a/src/styles/compact-tablet.css
+++ b/src/styles/compact-tablet.css
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@
   height: 100%;
 }
 
+.app.layout-tablet.reduced-transparency .tablet-main {
+  background: var(--surface-messages);
+}
+
 .tablet-topbar {
   padding: 10px 20px 8px;
 }