diff --git a/crates/fj-viewer/src/gui.rs b/crates/fj-viewer/src/gui.rs
index a01fab7fd..1b21cc03f 100644
--- a/crates/fj-viewer/src/gui.rs
+++ b/crates/fj-viewer/src/gui.rs
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ impl Gui {
             ui.group(|ui| {
                 ui.add(egui::Label::new(
                     egui::RichText::new(format!("Status:{}", status.status()))
-                        .color(egui::Color32::BLACK),
+                        .color(egui::Color32::BLACK)
+                        .background_color(egui::Color32::WHITE),
                 ))
             })
         });