diff --git a/android/Omnivore/app/build.gradle b/android/Omnivore/app/build.gradle
index 8ad2080b3..3aea8d9fd 100644
--- a/android/Omnivore/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/Omnivore/app/build.gradle
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "app.omnivore.omnivore"
         minSdk 26
         targetSdk 33
-        versionCode 20
-        versionName "0.0.20"
+        versionCode 21
+        versionName "0.0.21"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables {
diff --git a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/reader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.kt b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/reader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.kt
index 3beb4b574..d87b1cf70 100644
--- a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/reader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.kt
+++ b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/ui/reader/WebReaderLoadingContainer.kt
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ fun WebReaderLoadingContainer(slug: String? = null, requestID: String? = null, o
   val toolbarHeightPx: Float by webReaderViewModel.currentToolbarHeightLiveData.observeAsState(0.0f)
 
   val maxToolbarHeight = 48.dp
+  val backgroundColor = if (isSystemInDarkTheme()) Color.Black else Color.White
   webReaderViewModel.maxToolbarHeightPx = with(LocalDensity.current) { maxToolbarHeight.roundToPx().toFloat() }
   webReaderViewModel.loadItem(slug = slug, requestID = requestID)
 
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ fun WebReaderLoadingContainer(slug: String? = null, requestID: String? = null, o
     modifier = Modifier
       .fillMaxSize()
       .systemBarsPadding()
+      .background(color = backgroundColor)
   ) {
     if (webReaderParams != null) {
       WebReader(