diff --git a/Loop Widget Extension/Helpers/ContentMargin.swift b/Loop Widget Extension/Helpers/ContentMargin.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92a2d41786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Loop Widget Extension/Helpers/ContentMargin.swift	
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+//  ContentMargin.swift
+//  Loop Widget Extension
+//
+//  Created by Cameron Ingham on 9/29/23.
+//  Copyright © 2023 LoopKit Authors. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+import WidgetKit
+
+extension WidgetConfiguration {
+    func contentMarginsDisabledIfAvailable() -> some WidgetConfiguration {
+        if #available(iOSApplicationExtension 17.0, *) {
+            return self.contentMarginsDisabled()
+        } else {
+            return self
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Loop Widget Extension/Helpers/WidgetBackground.swift b/Loop Widget Extension/Helpers/WidgetBackground.swift
index 9883f4917a..f5202f092c 100644
--- a/Loop Widget Extension/Helpers/WidgetBackground.swift	
+++ b/Loop Widget Extension/Helpers/WidgetBackground.swift	
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ import SwiftUI
 extension View {
     @ViewBuilder
     func widgetBackground() -> some View {
-        self.background { Color("WidgetBackground") }
+        if #available(iOSApplicationExtension 17.0, *) {
+            self.containerBackground(for: .widget) {
+                Color("WidgetBackground")
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.background { Color("WidgetBackground") }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Loop Widget Extension/Widgets/SystemStatusWidget.swift b/Loop Widget Extension/Widgets/SystemStatusWidget.swift
index 8546409b5c..a64096d2ad 100644
--- a/Loop Widget Extension/Widgets/SystemStatusWidget.swift	
+++ b/Loop Widget Extension/Widgets/SystemStatusWidget.swift	
@@ -76,5 +76,6 @@ struct SystemStatusWidget: Widget {
         .configurationDisplayName("Loop Status Widget")
         .description("See your current blood glucose and insulin delivery.")
         .supportedFamilies([.systemSmall, .systemMedium])
+        .contentMarginsDisabledIfAvailable()
     }
 }
diff --git a/Loop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Loop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index dcc947db00..deeb0885ce 100644
--- a/Loop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Loop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@
 		84AA81E32A4A36FB000B658B /* SystemActionLink.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84AA81E22A4A36FB000B658B /* SystemActionLink.swift */; };
 		84AA81E52A4A3981000B658B /* DeeplinkManager.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84AA81E42A4A3981000B658B /* DeeplinkManager.swift */; };
 		84AA81E72A4A4DEF000B658B /* PumpView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84AA81E62A4A4DEF000B658B /* PumpView.swift */; };
+		84D2879F2AC756C8007ED283 /* ContentMargin.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 84D2879E2AC756C8007ED283 /* ContentMargin.swift */; };
 		891B508524342BE1005DA578 /* CarbAndBolusFlowViewModel.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 891B508424342BE1005DA578 /* CarbAndBolusFlowViewModel.swift */; };
 		892A5D59222F0A27008961AB /* Debug.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 892A5D58222F0A27008961AB /* Debug.swift */; };
 		892A5D692230C41D008961AB /* RangeReplaceableCollection.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 892A5D682230C41D008961AB /* RangeReplaceableCollection.swift */; };
@@ -1182,6 +1183,7 @@
 		84AA81E22A4A36FB000B658B /* SystemActionLink.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SystemActionLink.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84AA81E42A4A3981000B658B /* DeeplinkManager.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DeeplinkManager.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		84AA81E62A4A4DEF000B658B /* PumpView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = PumpView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		84D2879E2AC756C8007ED283 /* ContentMargin.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ContentMargin.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		891B508424342BE1005DA578 /* CarbAndBolusFlowViewModel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CarbAndBolusFlowViewModel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		892A5D29222EF60A008961AB /* MockKit.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.framework; name = MockKit.framework; path = Carthage/Build/iOS/MockKit.framework; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
 		892A5D2B222EF60A008961AB /* MockKitUI.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.framework; name = MockKitUI.framework; path = Carthage/Build/iOS/MockKitUI.framework; sourceTree = SOURCE_ROOT; };
@@ -2532,6 +2534,7 @@
 			children = (
 				84AA81DA2A4A2973000B658B /* Date.swift */,
 				84AA81D52A4A28AF000B658B /* WidgetBackground.swift */,
+				84D2879E2AC756C8007ED283 /* ContentMargin.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Helpers;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -3640,6 +3643,7 @@
 				14B1737328AEDBF6006CCD7C /* SystemStatusWidget.swift in Sources */,
 				84AA81DD2A4A2999000B658B /* StatusWidgetTimelineProvider.swift in Sources */,
 				14B1737528AEDBF6006CCD7C /* LoopCircleView.swift in Sources */,
+				84D2879F2AC756C8007ED283 /* ContentMargin.swift in Sources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};