diff --git a/src/js/theme-controller.js b/src/js/theme-controller.js
index c91bc9a52..5f739befc 100644
--- a/src/js/theme-controller.js
+++ b/src/js/theme-controller.js
@@ -151,19 +151,24 @@ export function clearRandom() {
   randomTheme = null;
 }
 
-export function applyCustomBackground(){
+export function applyCustomBackground() {
   $("body").css({
     backgroundImage: `url(${Config.customBackground})`,
     backgroundRepeat: "no-repeat",
     backgroundPosition: "center center",
     backgroundAttachment: "fixed",
-  })
+  });
+  if (Config.customBackground === "") {
+    $("#words").removeClass("noErrorBorder");
+  } else {
+    $("#words").addClass("noErrorBorder");
+  }
 }
 
-export function applyCustomBackgroundSize(){
-  if (Config.customBackgroundSize != ""){
+export function applyCustomBackgroundSize() {
+  if (Config.customBackgroundSize != "") {
     $("body").css({
       backgroundSize: Config.customBackgroundSize,
-    })
+    });
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/sass/style.scss b/src/sass/style.scss
index d1b6d557d..5573ba9b7 100644
--- a/src/sass/style.scss
+++ b/src/sass/style.scss
@@ -2465,6 +2465,11 @@ key {
     1px 1px 0px var(--bg-color), -1px 1px 0px var(--bg-color);
 }
 
+#words.noErrorBorder {
+  .word.error {
+    text-shadow: none;
+  }
+}
 // .word letter {
 // transition: .1s;
 // height: 1rem;