diff --git a/clients/b2/b2client.cpp b/clients/b2/b2client.cpp
index 555650cb1e..d9daae7c76 100644
--- a/clients/b2/b2client.cpp
+++ b/clients/b2/b2client.cpp
@@ -282,11 +282,15 @@ B2Client::B2Client( Workspace *ws, WId w, QWidget *parent,
         else
             button[BtnMax]->setPixmaps(iMaxPix, iMaxPixDown);
     }
-    QColor c = options->colorGroup(Options::TitleBar, isActive()).
+//    QColor c = options->colorGroup(Options::TitleBar, isActive()).
+//        color(QColorGroup::Button);
+    QColor c = options->colorGroup(Options::TitleBar, true).
         color(QColorGroup::Button);
     for(i=0; i < 6; ++i)
         button[i]->setBg(c);
-
+	
+	setBackgroundColor(c);
+	
     positionButtons();
     connect(button[BtnMenu], SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(menuButtonPressed()));
     connect(button[BtnSticky], SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(toggleSticky()));
@@ -319,13 +323,14 @@ void B2Client::captionChange( const QString &)
 {
     positionButtons();
     doShape();
-    repaint();
+    repaint(false);
 }
 
 void B2Client::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* )
 {
-
-    QPainter p( this );
+	QPixmap pm(size());
+    QPainter p;
+	p.begin( &pm, this );
 
     QRect t = g->cellGeometry(0, 1);
     t.setRight(button[BtnClose]->x()+17);
@@ -382,6 +387,8 @@ void B2Client::paintEvent( QPaintEvent* )
            button[BtnSticky]->x()+17);
     t.setRight(button[BtnIconify]->x()-1);
     p.drawText(t, AlignLeft | AlignVCenter, caption());
+	p.end();
+	bitBlt(this, 0, 0, &pm);
 }
 
 #define QCOORDARRLEN(x) sizeof(x)/(sizeof(QCOORD)*2)
@@ -414,7 +421,7 @@ void B2Client::showEvent(QShowEvent *ev)
 {
     Client::showEvent(ev);
     doShape();
-    repaint();
+    repaint(false);
 }
 
 void B2Client::windowWrapperShowEvent( QShowEvent* )
@@ -504,7 +511,7 @@ void B2Client::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent * e)
 	    if (bar_x_ofs != old_ofs) {
 	        positionButtons();
                 doShape();
-                repaint( 0, 0, width(), t.height(), true );
+                repaint( 0, 0, width(), t.height(), false );
 	    }
 	}
     } else
@@ -530,7 +537,7 @@ void B2Client::maximizeChange(bool m)
         else
             button[BtnMax]->setPixmaps(iMaxPix, iMaxPixDown);
     }
-    button[BtnMax]->repaint();
+    button[BtnMax]->repaint(false);
 }
 
 
@@ -563,7 +570,7 @@ void B2Client::activeChange(bool on)
         color(QColorGroup::Button);
     for(i=0; i < 6; ++i){
         button[i]->setBg(c);
-        button[i]->repaint();
+        button[i]->repaint(false);
     }
     Client::activeChange(on);
 }
@@ -590,7 +597,7 @@ void B2Client::slotReset()
         button[i]->setBg(c);
         button[i]->repaint(false);
     }
-    repaint();
+    repaint(false);
 }
 
 static void redraw_pixmaps()
diff --git a/clients/b2/b2client.h b/clients/b2/b2client.h
index 23f167b69d..5c3919c6e7 100644
--- a/clients/b2/b2client.h
+++ b/clients/b2/b2client.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public:
     B2Button(QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0)
         : QButton(parent, name){useMiniIcon = false;}
     B2Button(KPixmap *pix, KPixmap *pixDown, QWidget *parent=0, const char *name=0);
-    void setBg(const QColor &c){bg = c;}
+    void setBg(const QColor &c){bg = c; setBackgroundColor(c);}
     void setPixmaps(KPixmap *pix, KPixmap *pixDown);
     void setToggle(){setToggleType(Toggle);}
     void setActive(bool on){setOn(on);}