diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/utils/style.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/utils/style.ts
index 786e5828..bad7c882 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/utils/style.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/utils/style.ts
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const getColorStyles = (
     }
     /* inline images */
     *:has(> img.has-text-siblings):not(body) {
-      background-color: ${bg};
+      ${overrideColor ? `background-color: ${bg};` : ''}
     }
     p img.has-text-siblings, span img.has-text-siblings, sup img.has-text-siblings {
       mix-blend-mode: ${isDarkMode ? 'screen' : 'multiply'};