diff --git a/src/public/app/layouts/desktop_layout.js b/src/public/app/layouts/desktop_layout.js
index ab8a6d452..356e4fd02 100644
--- a/src/public/app/layouts/desktop_layout.js
+++ b/src/public/app/layouts/desktop_layout.js
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ export default class DesktopLayout {
                     .child(new FlexContainer('row')
                         .filling()
                         .collapsible()
+                        .id("vertical-main-container")
                         .child(new FlexContainer('column')
                             .filling()
                             .collapsible()
diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next.css b/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next.css
index 2bf276cdd..3d500e521 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next.css
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@ body.electron.platform-win32 #launcher-pane .launcher-button {
     background: transparent !important;   
 }
 
-body.electron.platform-win32.layout-horizontal #horizontal-main-container {
+body.electron.platform-win32.layout-horizontal #horizontal-main-container,
+body.electron.platform-win32.layout-vertical #vertical-main-container {
     background-color: var(--root-background);
 }
 /* #endregion */