diff --git a/rhodecode/public/css/legacy_code_styles.less b/rhodecode/public/css/legacy_code_styles.less
--- a/rhodecode/public/css/legacy_code_styles.less
+++ b/rhodecode/public/css/legacy_code_styles.less
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ div.markdown-block #message {
     font-family: @text-monospace;
     font-size: 11px;
     .border-radius(@border-radius);
-    background-color: white;
+    background-color: transparent;
     color: @grey3;
 }