diff --git a/dhmon.html b/dhmon.html
index a2e5933..8cb87e8 100644
--- a/dhmon.html
+++ b/dhmon.html
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   padding: 0;
   margin: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
+  background-color: #111;
 }
 
 th {
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@
       <h1>dhmap</h1>
       <span><input type="checkbox" id="hilight_consumer_issues" onchange="dhmenu.filter('', this.checked);computeStatus();" checked="checked" />
       <label for="hilight_consumer_issues">Consumer Issues</label></span>
-      <span><input type="checkbox" id="darkmode" onchange="darkmode(this.checked);" />
+      <span><input type="checkbox" id="darkmode" checked onchange="darkmode(this.checked);" />
       <label for="darkmode">Dark Mode</label></span>
       <span id="search"><input id="search_menu" onkeydown = "if (event.keyCode == 13){dhmenu.filter($(this).val());dhmap.filter($(this).val())}" type="text" placeholder="Search..." /></span>
       <!--<input type="button" value="TEST" onclick="dhmenu.testStatuses();" />-->
diff --git a/dhmon.js b/dhmon.js
index 2677d64..f303145 100644
--- a/dhmon.js
+++ b/dhmon.js
@@ -367,5 +367,5 @@ $.widget("ui.dialog", $.extend({}, $.ui.dialog.prototype, {
 }));
 
 function darkmode(mode) {
-  document.body.style.backgroundColor = mode ? '#111' : '';
+  document.body.style.backgroundColor = mode ? '#111' : '#fff';
 }