diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f003fa..3a72eb3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,3 +54,8 @@ In the Explorer view, using the "Download" context menu item on the workspace fo
 ### 1.0.0
 
 Initial release of Sandbox!
+
+### 1.0.1
+
+Change default styles to not conflict with user's `body` `background` styling.
+ 
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diff --git a/src/htmlView.ts b/src/htmlView.ts
index 7e62271..117766a 100644
--- a/src/htmlView.ts
+++ b/src/htmlView.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export class HTMLView {
     document.head.prepend(style);
 
     const defaultStyle = document.createElement("style");
-    defaultStyle.textContent = "html{background-color:white;}";
+    defaultStyle.textContent = "body{background-color:white;}";
     document.head.prepend(defaultStyle);
 
     const script = document.createElement("script");