diff --git a/R/theme-defaults.R b/R/theme-defaults.R
index 7fe9742f5e..38ea2d0d92 100644
--- a/R/theme-defaults.R
+++ b/R/theme-defaults.R
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ theme_minimal <- function(base_size = 11, base_family = "",
       panel.background  = element_blank(),
       panel.border      = element_blank(),
       strip.background  = element_blank(),
-      plot.background   = element_blank(),
+      plot.background   = element_rect(fill = paper, colour = NA),
 
       complete = TRUE
     )
@@ -553,13 +553,16 @@ theme_void <- function(base_size = 11, base_family = "",
                        header_family = NULL,
                        base_line_size = base_size / 22,
                        base_rect_size = base_size / 22,
-                       ink = "black", paper = "white") {
+                       ink = "black", paper = alpha(ink, 0)) {
   half_line <- base_size / 2
 
   # Only keep indispensable text: legend and plot titles
   t <- theme(
     line =               element_blank(),
-    rect =               element_blank(),
+    rect =               element_rect(
+                           fill = paper, colour = NA, linewidth = 0, linetype = 1,
+                           inherit.blank = FALSE
+                         ),
     polygon =            element_blank(),
     point =              element_blank(),
     text =               element_text(
@@ -591,12 +594,18 @@ theme_void <- function(base_size = 11, base_family = "",
     legend.box.margin =  rel(0),
     legend.box.spacing = unit(0.2, "cm"),
     legend.ticks.length = rel(0.2),
+    legend.background =  element_blank(),
+    legend.frame =       element_blank(),
+    legend.box.background = element_blank(),
     strip.clip =         "on",
     strip.text =         element_text(size = rel(0.8)),
     strip.switch.pad.grid = rel(0.5),
     strip.switch.pad.wrap = rel(0.5),
+    strip.background =   element_blank(),
     panel.ontop =        FALSE,
     panel.spacing =      NULL,
+    panel.background =   element_blank(),
+    panel.border =       element_blank(),
     plot.margin =        rel(0),
     plot.title =         element_text(
                            size = rel(1.2),
@@ -619,6 +628,7 @@ theme_void <- function(base_size = 11, base_family = "",
                            hjust = 0.5, vjust = 0.5
                          ),
     plot.tag.position =  'topleft',
+    plot.background =    element_rect(),
 
     complete = TRUE
   )
diff --git a/man/ggtheme.Rd b/man/ggtheme.Rd
index 57dd519355..df733e0370 100644
--- a/man/ggtheme.Rd
+++ b/man/ggtheme.Rd
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ theme_void(
   base_line_size = base_size/22,
   base_rect_size = base_size/22,
   ink = "black",
-  paper = "white"
+  paper = alpha(ink, 0)
 )
 
 theme_test(
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/geom-polygon/open-and-closed-munched-polygons.svg b/tests/testthat/_snaps/geom-polygon/open-and-closed-munched-polygons.svg
index 5080746f6c..f134915d5f 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/geom-polygon/open-and-closed-munched-polygons.svg
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/geom-polygon/open-and-closed-munched-polygons.svg
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   </clipPath>
 </defs>
 <g clip-path='url(#cpMC4wMHw3MjAuMDB8MC4wMHw1NzYuMDA=)'>
+<rect x='0.00' y='0.00' width='720.00' height='576.00' style='stroke-width: 0.00; stroke: none;' />
 </g>
 <defs>
   <clipPath id='cpMC4wMHw2NjYuMTN8MTcuMzB8NTc2LjAw'>
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/guides/guide-custom-with-void-theme.svg b/tests/testthat/_snaps/guides/guide-custom-with-void-theme.svg
index ac52f62280..12b96037a8 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/guides/guide-custom-with-void-theme.svg
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/guides/guide-custom-with-void-theme.svg
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   </clipPath>
 </defs>
 <g clip-path='url(#cpMC4wMHw3MjAuMDB8MC4wMHw1NzYuMDA=)'>
+<rect x='0.00' y='0.00' width='720.00' height='576.00' style='stroke-width: 0.00; stroke: none;' />
 </g>
 <defs>
   <clipPath id='cpMC4wMHw2NDguODl8MTcuMzB8NTc2LjAw'>
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-minimal-large.svg b/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-minimal-large.svg
index 8ec3b18625..1dc1caf61a 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-minimal-large.svg
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-minimal-large.svg
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   </clipPath>
 </defs>
 <g clip-path='url(#cpMC4wMHw3MjAuMDB8MC4wMHw1NzYuMDA=)'>
+<rect x='-0.000000000000064' y='0.00' width='720.00' height='576.00' style='stroke-width: 3.20; stroke: none; fill: #FFFFFF;' />
 </g>
 <defs>
   <clipPath id='cpMTA1LjcxfDU4OS40MXwxMTguMzB8NDgzLjM0'>
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-minimal.svg b/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-minimal.svg
index aa5fbe37d8..ce2799c95b 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-minimal.svg
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-minimal.svg
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   </clipPath>
 </defs>
 <g clip-path='url(#cpMC4wMHw3MjAuMDB8MC4wMHw1NzYuMDA=)'>
+<rect x='0.00' y='0.00' width='720.00' height='576.00' style='stroke-width: 1.07; stroke: none; fill: #FFFFFF;' />
 </g>
 <defs>
   <clipPath id='cpMzUuMjR8NjY0Ljk1fDM5LjQzfDU0NS4xMQ=='>
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-void-large.svg b/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-void-large.svg
index 8135cd36d3..58ac3525dd 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-void-large.svg
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-void-large.svg
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   </clipPath>
 </defs>
 <g clip-path='url(#cpMC4wMHw3MjAuMDB8MC4wMHw1NzYuMDA=)'>
+<rect x='0.00' y='0.00' width='720.00' height='576.00' style='stroke-width: 0.00; stroke: none;' />
 </g>
 <defs>
   <clipPath id='cpMC4wMHw2NjUuOTN8NzUuNTZ8NTc2LjAw'>
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-void.svg b/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-void.svg
index b69c91ef30..e537f6bb9d 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-void.svg
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/theme/theme-void.svg
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   </clipPath>
 </defs>
 <g clip-path='url(#cpMC4wMHw3MjAuMDB8MC4wMHw1NzYuMDA=)'>
+<rect x='0.00' y='0.00' width='720.00' height='576.00' style='stroke-width: 0.00; stroke: none;' />
 </g>
 <defs>
   <clipPath id='cpMC4wMHw2ODYuNjh8MjUuMTl8NTc2LjAw'>