diff --git a/src/tint2conf/properties.c b/src/tint2conf/properties.c
index e628d61..cf3607e 100644
--- a/src/tint2conf/properties.c
+++ b/src/tint2conf/properties.c
@@ -634,6 +634,8 @@ void create_background(GtkWidget *parent)
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(background_border_color), "color-set", G_CALLBACK(background_update), NULL);
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(background_fill_color_over), "color-set", G_CALLBACK(background_update), NULL);
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(background_border_color_over), "color-set", G_CALLBACK(background_update), NULL);
+	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(background_fill_color_press), "color-set", G_CALLBACK(background_update), NULL);
+	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(background_border_color_press), "color-set", G_CALLBACK(background_update), NULL);
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(background_border_width), "value-changed", G_CALLBACK(background_update), NULL);
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(background_corner_radius), "value-changed", G_CALLBACK(background_update), NULL);
 
diff --git a/src/tint2conf/properties_rw.c b/src/tint2conf/properties_rw.c
index 9fc8cfa..14be3bc 100644
--- a/src/tint2conf/properties_rw.c
+++ b/src/tint2conf/properties_rw.c
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ void add_entry(char *key, char *value)
 		// 'rounded' is the first parameter => alloc a new background
 		finalize_bg();
 		background_create_new();
+		num_bg++;
 		read_bg_color_hover = 0;
 		read_border_color_hover = 0;
 		read_bg_color_press = 0;