diff --git a/sass/layout/_site-footer.scss b/sass/layout/_site-footer.scss
index 4b19f844..c18919d2 100644
--- a/sass/layout/_site-footer.scss
+++ b/sass/layout/_site-footer.scss
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 // and start over.
 .site-footer {
   clear: both;
+  // Making sure the footer background is white, even on WordPress.org
+  background-color: var(--color-white);
   color: var(--color-paragraph);
   overflow: hidden;
   padding: 6rem 2rem;