diff --git a/WINGs/wview_wl.c b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
index e6d751d..0a50178 100644
--- a/WINGs/wview_wl.c
+++ b/WINGs/wview_wl.c
@@ -219,6 +219,23 @@ static void wl_redisplay(void *vctx, W_View *view)
 	if (!view->flags.mapped)
 		return;
 
+	/* Fill background color */
+	pixman_image_t *backing = (pixman_image_t *)W_GetViewBacking(view->window);
+	if (backing && view->backColor) {
+		pixman_color_t bg;
+		bg.red   = view->backColor->color.red;
+		bg.green = view->backColor->color.green;
+		bg.blue  = view->backColor->color.blue;
+		bg.alpha = view->backColor->alpha ? view->backColor->alpha : 0xFFFF;
+		pixman_image_fill_rectangles(PIXMAN_OP_SRC, backing, &bg,
+			1, &(pixman_rectangle16_t){0, 0, view->size.width, view->size.height});
+	} else if (backing) {
+		/* Default: light grey background */
+		pixman_color_t bg = {0xAAAA, 0xAAAA, 0xAAAA, 0xFFFF};
+		pixman_image_fill_rectangles(PIXMAN_OP_SRC, backing, &bg,
+			1, &(pixman_rectangle16_t){0, 0, view->size.width, view->size.height});
+	}
+
 	memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
 	ev.type = WME_EXPOSE;
 	ev.window = (WNativeWindow)view->window;
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 4cc2f70..c837407 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -1426,6 +1426,9 @@ WWindow *wManageInternalWindow(WScreen *scr, WNativeWindow window, WNativeWindow
 	wm_backend->stacking_lower(window);
 	wm_backend->window_map_subwindows(wwin->frame->core->window);
 
+	/* Ensure frame is painted (title may be NULL, skipping ChangeTitle) */
+	wm_backend->frame_paint(wwin->frame);
+
 	/* setup stacking descriptor */
 	if (wwin->transient_for != None && wwin->transient_for != scr->root_win) {
 		WWindow *tmp;