diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/admin/admin_config_area.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/admin/admin_config_area.scss
index 9cd4fe71114..94424363b7f 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/admin/admin_config_area.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/admin/admin_config_area.scss
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 
   &__settings {
     .admin-site-settings-filter-controls {
+      background: var(--primary-very-low);
       margin-bottom: 1em;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/admin/site-settings.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/admin/site-settings.scss
index 1c9b9301341..6c2db1dcb91 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/admin/site-settings.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/admin/site-settings.scss
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 .admin-plugin-config-area {
   &__settings {
     .admin-site-settings-filter-controls {
+      background: var(--primary-very-low);
       margin-bottom: 1em;
     }