2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/Container.cc b/src/Container.cc
index ff026e1..db460c2 100644
--- a/src/Container.cc
+++ b/src/Container.cc
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ void Container::for_each(std::mem_fun_t<void, FbTk::FbWindow> function) {
 }
 
 void Container::setAlpha(unsigned char alpha) {
+    FbTk::FbWindow::setAlpha(alpha);
     ItemList::iterator it = m_item_list.begin();
     ItemList::iterator it_end = m_item_list.end();
     for (; it != it_end; ++it)
diff --git a/src/Toolbar.cc b/src/Toolbar.cc
index 0a9461a..484719e 100644
--- a/src/Toolbar.cc
+++ b/src/Toolbar.cc
@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@ void Toolbar::updateAlpha() {
         frame.window.setOpaque(*m_rc_alpha);
     } else {
         frame.window.setAlpha(*m_rc_alpha);
+        frame.window.updateBackground(false);
         frame.window.clear();
 
         ItemList::iterator item_it = m_item_list.begin();