diff --git a/templates/default-layout-wrapper.hamlet b/templates/default-layout-wrapper.hamlet
index a785cb89c..ef15995c0 100644
--- a/templates/default-layout-wrapper.hamlet
+++ b/templates/default-layout-wrapper.hamlet
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ $newline never
       \  });
       }
 
-  <body>
+
+  <body .no-js>
+    <!-- removes no-js class from body if client supports javascript -->
+    <script>
+      document.body.classList.remove('no-js');
+
     ^{pageBody pc}
 
     $maybe analytics <- appAnalytics $ appSettings master
