diff --git a/style.scss b/style.scss
index 8789f75..7d96a40 100644
--- a/style.scss
+++ b/style.scss
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ body {
 	font-family: 'SOAUI';
 	font-size: 10rem;
 	color:white;
+
+	// ideally the background stays pixel aligned with the text for
+	// perfectionism reasons, however it doesn't look great and kind of flashes
+	// a lot, which might cause people who use reduced motion settings to have a
+	// bad time. prevent the background from scrolling with the page for them
+	@media (prefers-reduced-motion) {
+		background-attachment: fixed;
+	}
 }
 
 main {