diff --git a/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.cc b/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.cc
index 96b1f3fe4..24bdc5b46 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/browser_host_impl.cc
@@ -2534,13 +2534,6 @@ void CefBrowserHostImpl::RenderViewCreated(
   RenderFrameCreated(render_view_host->GetMainFrame());
 
   platform_delegate_->RenderViewCreated(render_view_host);
-
-  // Make sure the background color is set on the WebView and the Widget.
-  render_view_host->OnWebkitPreferencesChanged();
-  if (render_view_host->GetWidget()->GetView()) {
-    render_view_host->GetWidget()->GetView()->SetBackgroundColor(
-        GetBackgroundColor());
-  }
 }
 
 void CefBrowserHostImpl::RenderViewDeleted(
diff --git a/libcef/browser/content_browser_client.cc b/libcef/browser/content_browser_client.cc
index fcb00e12a..d087837d1 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/content_browser_client.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/content_browser_client.cc
@@ -1051,6 +1051,11 @@ void CefContentBrowserClient::OverrideWebkitPrefs(
   // Using RVH instead of RFH here because rvh->GetMainFrame() may be nullptr
   // when this method is called.
   renderer_prefs::PopulateWebPreferences(rvh, *prefs);
+
+  if (rvh->GetWidget()->GetView()) {
+    rvh->GetWidget()->GetView()->SetBackgroundColor(
+        prefs->base_background_color);
+  }
 }
 
 void CefContentBrowserClient::BrowserURLHandlerCreated(