diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
index ed75f13afb..d04ebb7fdf 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
@@ -471,6 +471,10 @@ input.readonly {
 	background-image: url(../images/toggle-arrow.gif);
 }
 
+#poststuff .postbox {
+	background-color: #FFF;
+}
+
 #quicktags #ed_link {
 	color: #00f;
 }
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
index 867b6fd4dc..304db3b1fd 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
@@ -456,6 +456,10 @@ input.readonly {
 	background-image: url(../images/toggle-arrow.gif);
 }
 
+#poststuff .postbox {
+	background-color: #FFF;
+}
+
 #quicktags #ed_link {
 	color: #00f;
 }