diff --git a/scss/variables/bootstrap/_buttons.scss b/scss/variables/bootstrap/_buttons.scss
index 2789a5d5..9a0ac762 100644
--- a/scss/variables/bootstrap/_buttons.scss
+++ b/scss/variables/bootstrap/_buttons.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $bmd-btn-margin-bottom: .3125rem !default; // 5px
 
 // default btn with no specific type designation
 $bmd-btn-color: $gray-dark !default;
-$bmd-btn-bg: inherit !default; //$body-bg !default; // #fff
+$bmd-btn-bg: transparent !default; //$body-bg !default; // #fff
 $bmd-btn-border: #ccc !default;
 
 $bmd-btn-focus-bg: rgba(#999, .20) !default; // spec: bg Hover: 20% #999999