diff --git a/src/excalidraw-app/collab/CollabWrapper.tsx b/src/excalidraw-app/collab/CollabWrapper.tsx
index aa5c0c1bf..7e58a62c0 100644
--- a/src/excalidraw-app/collab/CollabWrapper.tsx
+++ b/src/excalidraw-app/collab/CollabWrapper.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export interface CollabAPI {
   onPointerUpdate: CollabInstance["onPointerUpdate"];
   initializeSocketClient: CollabInstance["initializeSocketClient"];
   onCollabButtonClick: CollabInstance["onCollabButtonClick"];
-  broadcastElements: CollabInstance["broadcastElements"];
+  broadcastScene: CollabInstance["broadcastScene"];
 }
 
 type ReconciledElements = readonly ExcalidrawElement[] & {
@@ -239,11 +239,9 @@ class CollabWrapper extends PureComponent<Props, CollabState> {
               return;
             case SCENE.INIT: {
               if (!this.portal.socketInitialized) {
-                const remoteElements = decryptedData.payload.elements;
-                const reconciledElements = this.reconcileElements(
-                  remoteElements,
-                );
-                this.handleRemoteSceneUpdate(reconciledElements, {
+                const { elements, appState } = decryptedData.payload;
+                const reconciledElements = this.reconcileElements(elements);
+                this.handleRemoteSceneUpdate(reconciledElements, appState, {
                   init: true,
                 });
                 this.initializeSocket();
@@ -254,6 +252,7 @@ class CollabWrapper extends PureComponent<Props, CollabState> {
             case SCENE.UPDATE:
               this.handleRemoteSceneUpdate(
                 this.reconcileElements(decryptedData.payload.elements),
+                decryptedData.payload.appState,
               );
               break;
             case "MOUSE_LOCATION": {
@@ -323,6 +322,7 @@ class CollabWrapper extends PureComponent<Props, CollabState> {
 
   private handleRemoteSceneUpdate = (
     elements: ReconciledElements,
+    appState: AppState,
     {
       init = false,
       initFromSnapshot = false,
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ class CollabWrapper extends PureComponent<Props, CollabState> {
 
     this.excalidrawRef.current!.updateScene({
       elements,
+      appState,
       commitToHistory: !!init,
     });
 
@@ -383,22 +384,28 @@ class CollabWrapper extends PureComponent<Props, CollabState> {
       this.portal.broadcastMouseLocation(payload);
   };
 
-  broadcastElements = (
+  broadcastScene = (
     elements: readonly ExcalidrawElement[],
     state: AppState,
   ) => {
+    const didBackgroundUpdate =
+      this.excalidrawAppState?.viewBackgroundColor !==
+      state.viewBackgroundColor;
     this.excalidrawAppState = state;
     if (
       getSceneVersion(elements) >
-      this.getLastBroadcastedOrReceivedSceneVersion()
+        this.getLastBroadcastedOrReceivedSceneVersion() ||
+      didBackgroundUpdate
     ) {
       this.portal.broadcastScene(
         SCENE.UPDATE,
         getSyncableElements(elements),
         false,
       );
-      this.lastBroadcastedOrReceivedSceneVersion = getSceneVersion(elements);
-      this.queueBroadcastAllElements();
+      if (!didBackgroundUpdate) {
+        this.lastBroadcastedOrReceivedSceneVersion = getSceneVersion(elements);
+        this.queueBroadcastAllElements();
+      }
     }
   };
 
@@ -466,7 +473,7 @@ class CollabWrapper extends PureComponent<Props, CollabState> {
           onPointerUpdate: this.onPointerUpdate,
           initializeSocketClient: this.initializeSocketClient,
           onCollabButtonClick: this.onCollabButtonClick,
-          broadcastElements: this.broadcastElements,
+          broadcastScene: this.broadcastScene,
         })}
       </>
     );
diff --git a/src/excalidraw-app/collab/Portal.tsx b/src/excalidraw-app/collab/Portal.tsx
index 2b66b0bd0..6ab45df88 100644
--- a/src/excalidraw-app/collab/Portal.tsx
+++ b/src/excalidraw-app/collab/Portal.tsx
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class Portal {
       type: sceneType,
       payload: {
         elements: syncableElements,
+        appState: this.app.excalidrawAppState!,
       },
     };
 
diff --git a/src/excalidraw-app/data/index.ts b/src/excalidraw-app/data/index.ts
index 38eae181d..700af6d51 100644
--- a/src/excalidraw-app/data/index.ts
+++ b/src/excalidraw-app/data/index.ts
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ export type SocketUpdateDataSource = {
     type: "SCENE_INIT";
     payload: {
       elements: readonly ExcalidrawElement[];
+      appState: AppState;
     };
   };
   SCENE_UPDATE: {
     type: "SCENE_UPDATE";
     payload: {
       elements: readonly ExcalidrawElement[];
+      appState: AppState;
     };
   };
   MOUSE_LOCATION: {
diff --git a/src/excalidraw-app/index.tsx b/src/excalidraw-app/index.tsx
index 2fcd0b929..8044e5c3d 100644
--- a/src/excalidraw-app/index.tsx
+++ b/src/excalidraw-app/index.tsx
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ function ExcalidrawWrapper(props: { collab: CollabAPI }) {
   ) => {
     saveDebounced(elements, appState);
     if (collab.isCollaborating) {
-      collab.broadcastElements(elements, appState);
+      collab.broadcastScene(elements, appState);
     }
   };