diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ChartContainer.jsx b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ChartContainer.jsx
index 8f338478824b..e1adb777dbc4 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ChartContainer.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ChartContainer.jsx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class ChartContainer extends React.PureComponent {
   render() {
     if (this.props.standalone) {
       // dom manipulation hack to get rid of the boostrap theme's body background
-      $('body').addClass('no-background');
+      $('body').addClass('background-transparent');
       return this.renderChart();
     }
     const queryResponse = this.props.queryResponse;
diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/main.css b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/main.css
index 0ebdfd3e5ee5..403221cb3de6 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/main.css
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/main.css
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
   box-shadow: none;
 }
 
-.no-background {
-  background: none !important;
+.background-transparent {
+  background-color: transparent !important;
 }