diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/termora/BackgroundManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/termora/BackgroundManager.kt
index 31706b2..1cb537d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/termora/BackgroundManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/termora/BackgroundManager.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage
 import java.io.File
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO
+import javax.swing.JPopupMenu
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities
 
 class BackgroundManager private constructor() {
@@ -41,6 +42,23 @@ class BackgroundManager private constructor() {
     }
 
     fun getBackgroundImage(): BufferedImage? {
+        assertEventDispatchThread()
+        val bg = doGetBackgroundImage()
+        if (bg == null) {
+            if (JPopupMenu.getDefaultLightWeightPopupEnabled()) {
+                return null
+            } else {
+                JPopupMenu.setDefaultLightWeightPopupEnabled(true)
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (JPopupMenu.getDefaultLightWeightPopupEnabled()) {
+                JPopupMenu.setDefaultLightWeightPopupEnabled(false)
+            }
+        }
+        return bg
+    }
+
+    private fun doGetBackgroundImage(): BufferedImage? {
         synchronized(this) {
             if (bufferedImage == null || imageFilepath.isEmpty()) {
                 if (appearance.backgroundImage.isBlank()) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/termora/SettingsOptionsPane.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/termora/SettingsOptionsPane.kt
index 076d6c2..0c595e6 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/termora/SettingsOptionsPane.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/termora/SettingsOptionsPane.kt
@@ -152,8 +152,14 @@ class SettingsOptionsPane : OptionsPane() {
             backgroundImageTextField.isEditable = false
             backgroundImageTextField.trailingComponent = backgroundButton
             backgroundImageTextField.text = FilenameUtils.getName(appearance.backgroundImage)
+            backgroundImageTextField.document.addDocumentListener(object : DocumentAdaptor() {
+                override fun changedUpdate(e: DocumentEvent) {
+                    backgroundClearButton.isEnabled = backgroundImageTextField.text.isNotBlank()
+                }
+            })
 
             backgroundClearButton.isFocusable = false
+            backgroundClearButton.isEnabled = backgroundImageTextField.text.isNotBlank()
             backgroundClearButton.icon = Icons.delete
             backgroundClearButton.buttonType = FlatButton.ButtonType.toolBarButton