diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
index e7e249a5..cce77491 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class ArticleFragment extends Fragment implements GestureDetector.OnDoubl
 					cssOverride = "body { background : transparent; }";
 				}
 				
-				if (useTitleWebView) {
+				if (useTitleWebView || android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 11) {
 					web.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
 				} else {
 					// seriously?
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
index c384b194..ae3343f5 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public class OfflineArticleFragment extends Fragment implements GestureDetector.
 					cssOverride = "body { background : transparent; }";
 				}
 
-				if (useTitleWebView) {
+				if (useTitleWebView || android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 11) {
 					web.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
 				} else {
 					// seriously?