diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 44aa1cc4..9e128493 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="org.fox.ttrss"
-    android:versionCode="213"
-    android:versionName="1.17" >
+    android:versionCode="214"
+    android:versionName="1.18" >
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="8"
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
index 34e1f2cc..a26e7367 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/ArticleFragment.java
@@ -215,8 +215,12 @@ public class ArticleFragment extends Fragment implements GestureDetector.OnDoubl
 					cssOverride = "body { background : transparent; }";
 				}
 				
-				// seriously?
-				web.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(1, 0, 0, 0));
+				if (useTitleWebView) {
+					web.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+				} else {
+					// seriously?
+					web.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(1, 0, 0, 0));
+				}
 				
 				String hexColor = String.format("#%06X", (0xFFFFFF & tv.data));
 			    cssOverride += " a:link {color: "+hexColor+";} a:visited { color: "+hexColor+";}";
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
index b9d9f0de..c384b194 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/offline/OfflineArticleFragment.java
@@ -229,8 +229,13 @@ public class OfflineArticleFragment extends Fragment implements GestureDetector.
 				} else {
 					cssOverride = "body { background : transparent; }";
 				}
-				// seriously?
-				web.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(1, 0, 0, 0));
+
+				if (useTitleWebView) {
+					web.setBackgroundColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+				} else {
+					// seriously?
+					web.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(1, 0, 0, 0));
+				}
 				
 				String hexColor = String.format("#%06X", (0xFFFFFF & tv.data));
 			    cssOverride += " a:link {color: "+hexColor+";} a:visited { color: "+hexColor+";}";