diff --git a/panels/printers/pp-printer-entry.c b/panels/printers/pp-printer-entry.c
index bc28ffbc7..cc33ed201 100644
--- a/panels/printers/pp-printer-entry.c
+++ b/panels/printers/pp-printer-entry.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ supply_levels_draw_cb (GtkWidget    *widget,
                        InkLevelData *inklevel)
 {
   GtkStyleContext        *context;
+  gboolean                is_empty = TRUE;
   gchar                  *tooltip_text = NULL;
   gint                    width;
   gint                    height;
@@ -268,6 +269,8 @@ supply_levels_draw_cb (GtkWidget    *widget,
                     cairo_set_line_width (cr, 1.0);
                     cairo_rectangle (cr, 1.5, 1.5, display_value, SUPPLY_BAR_HEIGHT + 1);
                     cairo_stroke (cr);
+
+                    is_empty = FALSE;
                   }
 
                 if (tooltip_text)
@@ -309,6 +312,13 @@ supply_levels_draw_cb (GtkWidget    *widget,
       }
     }
 
+  if (is_empty)
+    {
+      GtkWidget *frame = gtk_widget_get_parent (widget);
+      gtk_style_context_add_class (gtk_widget_get_style_context (frame),
+                                   "background");
+    }
+
   return TRUE;
 }