diff --git a/libvo/vo_xvidix.c b/libvo/vo_xvidix.c
index 085a5dbc93..3549bd5d0b 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xvidix.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xvidix.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ if (vo_window == None)
         window_depth = 24;
     XMatchVisualInfo(mDisplay, mScreen, window_depth, TrueColor, &vinfo);
 
-    xswa.background_pixel = BlackPixel(mDisplay, mScreen);
+    xswa.background_pixel = fgColor; //BlackPixel(mDisplay, mScreen);
     xswa.border_pixel     = 0;
     xswa.colormap         = XCreateColormap(mDisplay, RootWindow(mDisplay, mScreen),
 					    vinfo.visual, AllocNone);