diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/EventViewer.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/EventViewer.js
index e05688af0d..e2902f16cc 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/EventViewer.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/EventViewer.js
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ angular.module('EventViewerHelper', ['ModalDialog', 'Utilities', 'EventsViewerFo
             scope.removeEventReady = scope.$on('EventReady', function(e, data) {
                 var btns;
                 scope.events = data;
-
                 // find and show the selected event
                 data.every(function(row, idx) {
                     if (parseInt(row.id,10) === parseInt(event_id,10)) {
@@ -412,7 +411,7 @@ angular.module('EventViewerHelper', ['ModalDialog', 'Utilities', 'EventsViewerFo
                                     ">" + obj[key] + "</a>";
                             }
                             else {
-                                html += obj[key];
+                                html += "<span ng-non-bindable>" + obj[key] + "</span>";
                             }
 
                             html += "</td></tr>\n";
@@ -454,7 +453,7 @@ angular.module('EventViewerHelper', ['ModalDialog', 'Utilities', 'EventsViewerFo
                 fld_id = params.fld_id,
                 html;
             html = "<div class=\"form-group\">\n" +
-                "<textarea id=\"" + fld_id + "\" class=\"form-control mono-space\" rows=\"12\" readonly>" + val + "</textarea>" +
+                "<textarea ng-non-bindable id=\"" + fld_id + "\" class=\"form-control mono-space\" rows=\"12\" readonly>" + val + "</textarea>" +
                 "</div>\n";
             $('#' + container_id).empty().html(html);
         };
@@ -465,7 +464,7 @@ angular.module('EventViewerHelper', ['ModalDialog', 'Utilities', 'EventsViewerFo
             var id = params.id,
                 val = params.val,
                 html;
-            html = "<pre>" + val + "</pre>\n";
+            html = "<pre ng-non-bindable>" + val + "</pre>\n";
             $('#' + id).empty().html(html);
         };
     }]);
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LogViewer.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LogViewer.js
index 1c42349301..36222cad18 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LogViewer.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LogViewer.js
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ angular.module('LogViewerHelper', ['ModalDialog', 'Utilities', 'FormGenerator',
                 fld_id = params.fld_id,
                 html;
             html = "<div class=\"form-group\">\n" +
-                "<textarea id=\"" + fld_id + "\" class=\"form-control mono-space\" rows=\"12\" readonly>" + val + "</textarea>" +
+                "<textarea id=\"" + fld_id + "\" ng-non-bindable class=\"form-control mono-space\" rows=\"12\" readonly>" + val + "</textarea>" +
                 "</div>\n";
             $('#' + container_id).empty().html(html);
         };
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ angular.module('LogViewerHelper', ['ModalDialog', 'Utilities', 'FormGenerator',
             var id = params.id,
                 val = params.val,
                 html;
-            html = "<pre>" + val + "</pre>\n";
+            html = "<pre ng-non-bindable>" + val + "</pre>\n";
             $('#' + id).empty().html(html);
         };
     }])
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ angular.module('LogViewerHelper', ['ModalDialog', 'Utilities', 'FormGenerator',
             html = "<table class=\"table logviewer-status\">\n";
             for (key in vars) {
                 html += "<tr><td class=\"fld-label col-md-4 col-sm-3 col-xs-3 break\">" + key + "</td>" +
-                    "<td class=\"break\">" + vars[key] + "</td></tr>\n";
+                    "<td ng-non-bindable class=\"break\">" + vars[key] + "</td></tr>\n";
             }
             html += "</table>\n";
             $('#' + id).empty().html(html);
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/less/jquery-ui-overrides.less b/awx/ui/static/less/jquery-ui-overrides.less
index db946bcac7..7aad8334aa 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/less/jquery-ui-overrides.less
+++ b/awx/ui/static/less/jquery-ui-overrides.less
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ table.ui-datepicker-calendar {
 
 .ui-widget-content {
     background-image: none;
-    background-color: transparent;
+    background-color: @white;
 
     a,
     a:visited,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ table.ui-datepicker-calendar {
 .ui-state-active,
 .ui-state-default {
     background-image: none;
-    background-color: transparent;
+    background-color: @white;
     border: 1px solid @well-border;
 }