diff --git a/www/stream.html b/www/stream.html
index 2ad27ee7..706eaf7d 100644
--- a/www/stream.html
+++ b/www/stream.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         document.body.className = "flex";
     }
 
-    const background = params.get("background") === "true";
+    const background = params.get("background") !== "false";
     const width = "1 0 " + (params.get("width") || "320px");
 
     for (let i = 0; i < streams.length; i++) {