diff --git a/HueUWP/Package.appxmanifest b/HueUWP/Package.appxmanifest
index a29bb0f..4c73d12 100644
--- a/HueUWP/Package.appxmanifest
+++ b/HueUWP/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       <uap:VisualElements DisplayName="YK Hue" Square150x150Logo="Assets\Square150x150Logo.png" Square44x44Logo="Assets\Square44x44Logo.png" Description="Philips Hue Light UWP Application" BackgroundColor="transparent">
         <uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="Assets\Wide310x150Logo.png">
         </uap:DefaultTile>
-        <uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\SplashScreen.png" />
+        <uap:SplashScreen Image="Assets\SplashScreen.png" BackgroundColor="white" />
       </uap:VisualElements>
     </Application>
   </Applications>