diff --git a/src/exams/Writing.tsx b/src/exams/Writing.tsx
index e5abaded..63eab28b 100644
--- a/src/exams/Writing.tsx
+++ b/src/exams/Writing.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function Writing({exam}: Props) {
 		} else {
 			setIsSubmitEnabled(true);
 			if (wordCounter.limit < words.length) {
-				toast.warning(`You have reached your word limit of ${wordCounter.limit} words!`);
+				toast.warning(`You have reached your word limit of ${wordCounter.limit} words!`, {toastId: "word-limit"});
 				setInputText(words.slice(0, words.length - 1).join(" "));
 			}
 		}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default function Writing({exam}: Props) {
 				</span>
 			</div>
 			<textarea
-				className="w-1/2 h-1/3 cursor-text p-2 input input-bordered"
+				className="w-1/2 h-1/3 cursor-text p-2 input input-bordered bg-white"
 				onChange={(e) => setInputText(e.target.value)}
 				value={inputText}
 				placeholder="Write your text here..."