diff --git a/ReactNativeClient/root.js b/ReactNativeClient/root.js
index 4c366a51b09..62ceb66db85 100644
--- a/ReactNativeClient/root.js
+++ b/ReactNativeClient/root.js
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ class AppComponent extends React.Component {
 				}}
 			>
 				<StatusBar barStyle="dark-content" />
-				<MenuContext style={{ flex: 1 }}>
+				<MenuContext style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: theme.backgroundColor  }}>
 					<SafeAreaView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
 						<View style={{ flex: 1, backgroundColor: theme.backgroundColor }}>
 							<AppNav screens={appNavInit} />