diff --git a/Sources/Classes/Views/EmptyCell/EmptyCell.swift b/Sources/Classes/Views/EmptyCell/EmptyCell.swift
index b0025a1e..02e50fb1 100644
--- a/Sources/Classes/Views/EmptyCell/EmptyCell.swift
+++ b/Sources/Classes/Views/EmptyCell/EmptyCell.swift
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public final class EmptyCell: SeparatorCell, AppearanceConfigurable, Configurabl
 
     public func configure(appearance: Appearance) {
         selectionStyle = .none
+        backgroundColor = .clear
         contentView.backgroundColor = appearance.color
     }