diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebe25f3..510b7f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ containing the image.
 
 If no `fn` is provided, a thunk/continuable is returned.
 
+If the page has a transparent background, it will be set to `white` before
+capturing.
+
 ## Installation
 
 Make sure you have a working installation of 
diff --git a/example.js b/example.js
index 45539cb..d71e62c 100644
--- a/example.js
+++ b/example.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var screenshot = require('./');
 var fs = require('fs');
 
-screenshot('http://google.com/')
+screenshot('http://ghub.io/')
   .width(800)
   .height(600)
   .capture(function(err, img) {
diff --git a/example.png b/example.png
index 9462121..ffd0d7a 100644
Binary files a/example.png and b/example.png differ
diff --git a/script/render.js b/script/render.js
index cd5ee0f..8b7b549 100644
--- a/script/render.js
+++ b/script/render.js
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ page.onError = noop;
 page.open(url, function (status) {
   if (status !== 'success') throw new Error('Unable to load');
   window.setTimeout(function () {
+    page.evaluate(function() {
+      if (!document.body.style.background) {
+        document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'white';
+      }
+    });
     console.log(page.renderBase64(format));
     phantom.exit();
   }, timeout);