diff --git a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
index 53c5db7..edc69dc 100644
--- a/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
+++ b/voicegardens/static/voicegardens.js
@@ -564,7 +564,6 @@ function setup() {
   canvas = createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight);
   frameRate(frameRate);
   setupRecording();
-  background(color("#C3EFDB"));
   blendMode(BLEND);
   smooth();
   noStroke();
@@ -574,6 +573,8 @@ function draw() {
   /**
    * The draw loop which is called x times a second where x is the frameRate.
    **/
+  background(color("#C3EFDB"));
+
   // generate a new shape after a sound recording
   if (newSoundJustRecorded === true) {
     // build a new copy of the recording to store on the shape object