diff --git a/src/makielayout/blocks/axis3d.jl b/src/makielayout/blocks/axis3d.jl
index 1dd35943895..860a59aa6ea 100644
--- a/src/makielayout/blocks/axis3d.jl
+++ b/src/makielayout/blocks/axis3d.jl
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ function attribute_examples(::Type{Axis3})
             Example(
                 name = "Single protrusion",
                 code = """
-                    fig = Figure()
+                    fig = Figure(backgroundcolor = :gray97)
                     Box(fig[1, 1], strokewidth = 0) # visualizes the layout cell
                     Axis3(fig[1, 1], protrusions = 100, viewmode = :stretch,
                         title = "protrusions = 100")
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ function attribute_examples(::Type{Axis3})
             Example(
                 name = "Removing protrusions",
                 code = """
-                    fig = Figure()
+                    fig = Figure(backgroundcolor = :gray97)
                     Box(fig[1, 1], strokewidth = 0) # visualizes the layout cell
                     ax = Axis3(fig[1, 1], protrusions = (0, 0, 0, 20), viewmode = :stretch,
                         title = "protrusions = (0, 0, 0, 20)")