diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/darker_background.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/darker_background.js.coffee
index 977bd38885..3bc4b1a1db 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/darker_background.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/darkswarm/directives/darker_background.js.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 Darkswarm.directive "darkerBackground", ->
   restrict: "A"
   link: (scope, elm, attr)->
-    elm.closest('.page-view').toggleClass("with-darker-background", true)
+    toggleClass = (value) ->
+      elm.closest('.page-view').toggleClass("with-darker-background", value)
+
+    toggleClass(true)