diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 61c924e2e..a87bbcf1d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 	* src/gui/widgets/controller_view.cpp:
 	* src/gui/widgets/effect_view.cpp:
 	* src/gui/widgets/project_notes.cpp:
+	* src/core/track.cpp:
 	* src/gui/piano_roll.cpp:
 	* src/core/timeline.cpp:
 	- Begin themeing widgets with the new LmmsStyle interface
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@
 	* src/gui/widgets/envelope_and_lfo_view.cpp:
 	Fix backwards Color-to-gray in env and LFO graphs
 
+	* src/core/track.cpp:
+	* src/gui/fx_mixer_view.cpp:
+	Attempt to fix Skiessi's gfx bugs
+
 2009-01-26	Paul Giblock <drfaygo/at/gmail/dot/com>
 
 	* src/tracks/bb_track.cpp:
diff --git a/src/core/track.cpp b/src/core/track.cpp
index 7178aa2f5..a48e3cb57 100644
--- a/src/core/track.cpp
+++ b/src/core/track.cpp
@@ -1173,10 +1173,13 @@ void trackContentWidget::updateBackground( void )
     int width = ppt * tactsPerBar;
 
     m_background = QPixmap( width * 2, height() );
-    QPainter pmp( &m_background );
+    QPainter pmp;
+    pmp.begin( &m_background );
 
     engine::getLmmsStyle()->drawTrackContentBackground( &pmp, 
             QSize( width, height() ), ppt );
+
+    pmp.end();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/gui/fx_mixer_view.cpp b/src/gui/fx_mixer_view.cpp
index 12c720576..58627b302 100644
--- a/src/gui/fx_mixer_view.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/fx_mixer_view.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,11 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void paintEvent( QPaintEvent * )
 	{
-		engine::getLmmsStyle()->drawFxLine( &QPainter(this),
+        QPainter painter;
+        painter.begin(this);
+		engine::getLmmsStyle()->drawFxLine( &painter,
 				this, m_name, m_mv->currentFxLine() == this );
+        painter.end();
 	}
 
 	virtual void mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent * )