diff --git a/sohstationviewer/view/plotting/gps_plot/gps_dialog.py b/sohstationviewer/view/plotting/gps_plot/gps_dialog.py
index 339d4373967db9d137c7346eb1109157e49952b1..cbdbca6057f4e6c51313cd650715a612df1fc1df 100644
--- a/sohstationviewer/view/plotting/gps_plot/gps_dialog.py
+++ b/sohstationviewer/view/plotting/gps_plot/gps_dialog.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class GPSWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         # one point for each coordinate.
         self.unique_gps_points: Optional[List[GPSPoint]] = None
 
-        self.fig = Figure(figsize=(6, 6), dpi=100)
+        self.fig = Figure(figsize=(6, 6), dpi=100, facecolor='#ECECEC')
         self.canvas = Canvas(self.fig)
         self.canvas.mpl_connect('pick_event', self.on_pick_event)