diff --git a/src/blocks/donate/styles/view.scss b/src/blocks/donate/styles/view.scss
index f3b3ce6bc..07eee3fb2 100644
--- a/src/blocks/donate/styles/view.scss
+++ b/src/blocks/donate/styles/view.scss
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@
 			color: colors.$color__text-main;
 		}
 	}
+
+	mark {
+		background-color: transparent;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/blocks/homepage-articles/view.scss b/src/blocks/homepage-articles/view.scss
index 0c8ad3947..9e1010ef9 100644
--- a/src/blocks/homepage-articles/view.scss
+++ b/src/blocks/homepage-articles/view.scss
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 		font-size: variables.$font__size-sm;
 		margin-bottom: 0.5em;
 		width: 100%; // make sure this isn't caught up in the flex styles.
+
+		mark {
+			background-color: transparent;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Column styles */