diff --git a/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.cpp b/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.cpp
index 1c586b92cd..c21cf75387 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.cpp
+++ b/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void OxygenButton::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
             KDecorationDefines::ColorTitleBar, client_.isActive()));
     }
     // fill the grey square
-    helper_.renderWindowBackground(&painter, this->rect(), this, pal, 23 /*TODO: calculate this from layout metrics*/);
+    helper_.renderWindowBackground(&painter, this->rect(), this, pal2, 23 /*TODO: calculate this from layout metrics*/);
     painter.setClipRect(this->rect());
 
     // draw dividing line
diff --git a/clients/ozone/oxygenclient.cpp b/clients/ozone/oxygenclient.cpp
index 2b201efa58..e260057845 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/oxygenclient.cpp
+++ b/clients/ozone/oxygenclient.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void OxygenClient::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e)
         painter.setClipRegion(mask);
     } 
 
-    helper_.renderWindowBackground(&painter, frame, this->widget(), palette, SHADOW_WIDTH);
+    helper_.renderWindowBackground(&painter, frame, this->widget(), pal2, SHADOW_WIDTH);
 
     if (isCompositingActive) {
         painter.setClipping(false);