diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_body.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_body.html
index 794a53d5..fcbab5c1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_body.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_body.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {% if not status.deleted %}
 <div class="card">
     <header class="card-header">
-        <div class="card-header-title">
+        <div class="card-header-title has-background-white-ter">
             <div class="columns">
                 <div class="column is-narrow">
                     {% include 'snippets/status_header.html' with status=status %}
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <footer>
-        <div class="card-footer">
+        <div class="card-footer has-background-white-bis">
             <div class="card-footer-item">
                 {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
                 <label class="button is-small" for="show-comment-{{ status.id }}">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_content.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_content.html
index 49e1ecfa..7fe6902e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_content.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_content.html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 {% if not hide_book %}
 {% if status.book or status.mention_books.count %}
-<div class="{% if status.status_type != 'GeneratedNote' %}box{% endif %}">
+<div class="{% if status.status_type != 'GeneratedNote' %}box has-background-white-bis{% endif %}">
     {% if status.book %}
     {% include 'snippets/book_preview.html' with book=status.book %}
     {% elif status.mention_books.count %}