diff --git a/qrcode.js b/qrcode.js
index da2220e..4ab1165 100644
--- a/qrcode.js
+++ b/qrcode.js
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ var QRCode;
 			svg.setAttributeNS("http://www.w3.org/2000/xmlns/", "xmlns:xlink", "http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink");
 			_el.appendChild(svg);
 
+			svg.appendChild(makeSVG("rect", {"fill": _htOption.colorLight, "width": "100%", "height": "100%"}));
 			svg.appendChild(makeSVG("rect", {"fill": _htOption.colorDark, "width": "1", "height": "1", "id": "template"}));
 
 			for (var row = 0; row < nCount; row++) {