diff --git a/sass/components/message.sass b/sass/components/message.sass
index ab837803..a0332ddb 100644
--- a/sass/components/message.sass
+++ b/sass/components/message.sass
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ $message-colors: $colors !default
 
 .message
   @extend %block
-  background-color: $message-background-color
   border-radius: $message-radius
   font-size: $size-normal
   strong
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ $message-colors: $colors !default
     border-top-right-radius: 0
 
 .message-body
+  background-color: $message-background-color
   border-color: $message-body-border-color
   border-radius: $message-body-radius
   border-style: solid