diff --git a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
index d246449e9..9e54600f3 100644
--- a/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
+++ b/src/domain/UBGraphicsScene.cpp
@@ -1130,14 +1130,12 @@ void UBGraphicsScene::setSceneBackground(bool pIsDark, const UBBackgroundRuling
         updatePenCircleColor();
         recolorAllItems();
 
-        UBSettings::settings()->setDarkBackground(mDarkBackground);
         needRepaint = true;
     }
 
     if (mBackground != background)
     {
         mBackground = background;
-        UBSettings::settings()->setPageBackgroundUuid(mBackground ? mBackground->uuid() : QUuid{});
         needRepaint = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/UBBackgroundPalette.cpp b/src/gui/UBBackgroundPalette.cpp
index 9395795fc..0bfd7d63f 100644
--- a/src/gui/UBBackgroundPalette.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/UBBackgroundPalette.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void UBBackgroundPalette::defaultBackgroundGridSize()
 void UBBackgroundPalette::toggleBackgroundColor(bool checked)
 {
     mIsDark = checked;
-    UBApplication::boardController->activeScene()->setSceneBackground(mIsDark, mBackground);
+    UBApplication::boardController->setBackground(mIsDark, mBackground);
     backgroundChanged();
 }
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void UBBackgroundPalette::changeBackground(bool checked)
         {
             const auto uuid = action->property("uuid").toUuid();
             mBackground = UBApplication::boardController->backgroundManager()->background(uuid);
-            UBApplication::boardController->activeScene()->setSceneBackground(mIsDark, mBackground);
+            UBApplication::boardController->setBackground(mIsDark, mBackground);
         }
     }
 }