diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/theme/Theme.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/theme/Theme.kt
index 665b828f174f92d4f67c855f34b29c5e9b0bfe26..5c3437de245f2800a8375592c407ffc7e34b586a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/briarproject/briar/desktop/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.LocalTextSelectionColors
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.TextSelectionColors
 import androidx.compose.material.Colors
 import androidx.compose.material.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material.Surface
 import androidx.compose.material.Typography
 import androidx.compose.material.darkColors
 import androidx.compose.material.lightColors
@@ -122,7 +123,9 @@ fun BriarTheme(
         )
 
         CompositionLocalProvider(LocalTextSelectionColors provides customTextSelectionColors) {
-            content()
+            Surface {
+                content()
+            }
         }
     }
 }