diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 821423f..a18bf9b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -73,10 +73,22 @@ func highlight(w io.Writer, source, lexer, style string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+    /* HACK: If background color is white, set to a reasonable, light grey
+     * default. */
+    if s.Get(chroma.Background).Background.String() == "#ffffff" {
+        senr := s.Get(chroma.Background)
+        senr.Background = chroma.ParseColour("#f6f8fa");
+        s, err = s.Builder().AddEntry(chroma.Background, senr).Build();
+        if err != nil {
+            return err
+        }
+    }
+
 	return f.Format(w, s, it)
 }
 
-const Version = "0.1"
+const Version = "0.1.2"
 
 func main() {
 	css := flag.String("css", "", "Path to a CSS import to include at the beginning of the output")