diff --git a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
index cee9724d5..e54e38148 100644
--- a/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
+++ b/rest_framework/templates/rest_framework/base.html
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         {% endblock %}
     </head>
 
+    {% block body %}
     <body class="{% block bodyclass %}{% endblock %} container">
 
         <div class="wrapper">
@@ -261,4 +262,5 @@
             <script src="{% static "rest_framework/js/default.js" %}"></script>
         {% endblock %}
     </body>
+    {% endblock %}
 </html>
