diff --git a/src/textual/demo/home.py b/src/textual/demo/home.py
index 181fe9ffe1..736583f25c 100644
--- a/src/textual/demo/home.py
+++ b/src/textual/demo/home.py
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ class HomeScreen(PageScreen):
             Markdown {
                 margin-right: 1;
                 padding-right: 1;
+                background: transparent;
             }
         }
     }