diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/bobcat/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/bobcat/base.mako
index 4b531018..aaa7f2a8 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/bobcat/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/bobcat/base.mako
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@
 
     % if background_color:
         <style type="text/css">
-          body { background-color: ${background_color}; }
+          body, .navbar, .footer {
+              background-color: ${background_color};
+          }
         </style>
     % endif
 
     % if not request.rattail_config.production():
         <style type="text/css">
-          body { background-image: url(${request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/testing.png')}); }
+          body, .navbar, .footer {
+            background-image: url(${request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/testing.png')});
+          }
         </style>
     % endif