diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 5d5f1fe05..b7c4aac18 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ CHANGES IN FLTK 1.1.8
 
 	- Documentation fixes (STR #1454, STR #1455, STR #1456,
 	  STR #1457, STR #1458, STR #1460, STR #1481, STR #1578)
-	- Avoiding hidden mouse pointer in OS X (STR #1475)
+	- Fl_Double_Window did not always show the scheme
+	  background image.
 	- Fixed first window behavior in OS X (STR #1548)
 	- Fixed calculation of character widths for OS X
 	  Quartz rendering (no STR)
diff --git a/src/Fl_Double_Window.cxx b/src/Fl_Double_Window.cxx
index 427c43807..29a3b2599 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Double_Window.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Double_Window.cxx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //
 // Double-buffered window code for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
-// Copyright 1998-2005 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+// Copyright 1998-2007 by Bill Spitzak and others.
 //
 // This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 // modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -61,13 +61,6 @@ static int can_xdbe() {
 #endif
 
 void Fl_Double_Window::show() {
-#if !defined(WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
-  if (!shown()) { // don't set the background pixel
-    fl_open_display();
-    Fl_X::make_xid(this);
-    return;
-  }
-#endif
   Fl_Window::show();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Fl_x.cxx b/src/Fl_x.cxx
index e37d1ab7b..696cda10c 100644
--- a/src/Fl_x.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_x.cxx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 //
 // X specific code for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
-// Copyright 1998-2006 by Bill Spitzak and others.
+// Copyright 1998-2007 by Bill Spitzak and others.
 //
 // This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 // modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
@@ -1374,7 +1374,10 @@ void Fl_Window::show() {
   Fl_Tooltip::exit(this);
   if (!shown()) {
     fl_open_display();
-    if (can_boxcheat(box())) fl_background_pixel = int(fl_xpixel(color()));
+    // Don't set background pixel for double-buffered windows...
+    if (type() == FL_WINDOW && can_boxcheat(box())) {
+      fl_background_pixel = int(fl_xpixel(color()));
+    }
     Fl_X::make_xid(this);
   } else {
     XMapRaised(fl_display, i->xid);