diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
index fc774a3eec..db03b94abe 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common.scss
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ body.small-nav {
   #sidebar {
     float: left;
     width: $sidebarWidth;
-    background: #fff;
 
     #sidebar_loader {
       display: none;
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/map.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/map.html.erb
index 9c1eb7020a..3e2996b2e6 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/map.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/map.html.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <% end %>
 
 <% content_for :content do %>
-  <div id="sidebar">
+  <div id="sidebar" class="bg-body">
     <%= render :partial => "layouts/search", :locals => { :autofocus => true } %>
 
     <div id="flash">