diff --git a/local-cli/generator-ios/templates/app/AppDelegate.m b/local-cli/generator-ios/templates/app/AppDelegate.m
index 909092b9c..3b4879f86 100644
--- a/local-cli/generator-ios/templates/app/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/local-cli/generator-ios/templates/app/AppDelegate.m
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
                                                       moduleName:@"<%= name %>"
                                                initialProperties:nil
                                                    launchOptions:launchOptions];
+  rootView.backgroundColor = [[UIColor alloc] initWithRed:1.0f green:1.0f blue:1.0f alpha:1];
 
   self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[UIScreen mainScreen].bounds];
   UIViewController *rootViewController = [UIViewController new];