diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 1d2a9c2be..2dcb44fea 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 - macOS: Fix a regression that caused :kbd:`cmd+v` to double up in the dvorak
   keyboard layout (:iss:`1652`)
 
+- When resizing and only a single window is present in the current layout,
+  use that window's background color to fill in the blank areas.
+
 
 0.14.0 [2019-05-24]
 ---------------------
diff --git a/kitty/glfw.c b/kitty/glfw.c
index 43db6c147..10504351b 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw.c
+++ b/kitty/glfw.c
@@ -103,7 +103,18 @@ static int min_width = 100, min_height = 100;
 
 void
 blank_os_window(OSWindow *w) {
-    blank_canvas(w->is_semi_transparent ? w->background_opacity : 1.0f);
+    color_type color = OPT(background);
+    if (w->num_tabs > 0) {
+        Tab *t = w->tabs + w->active_tab;
+        if (t->num_windows == 1) {
+            Window *w = t->windows + t->active_window;
+            Screen *s = w->render_data.screen;
+            if (s) {
+                color = colorprofile_to_color(s->color_profile, s->color_profile->overridden.default_bg, s->color_profile->configured.default_bg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    blank_canvas(w->is_semi_transparent ? w->background_opacity : 1.0f, color);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -513,7 +524,7 @@ create_os_window(PyObject UNUSED *self, PyObject *args) {
     bool is_semi_transparent = glfwGetWindowAttrib(glfw_window, GLFW_TRANSPARENT_FRAMEBUFFER);
     // blank the window once so that there is no initial flash of color
     // changing, in case the background color is not black
-    blank_canvas(is_semi_transparent ? OPT(background_opacity) : 1.0f);
+    blank_canvas(is_semi_transparent ? OPT(background_opacity) : 1.0f, OPT(background));
 #ifndef __APPLE__
     if (is_first_window) glfwSwapInterval(OPT(sync_to_monitor) && !global_state.is_wayland ? 1 : 0);
 #endif
diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index 943239413..404ccd208 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ set_cell_uniforms(float current_inactive_text_alpha) {
 }
 
 void
-blank_canvas(float background_opacity) {
-#define C(shift) (((GLfloat)((OPT(background) >> shift) & 0xFF)) / 255.0f)
+blank_canvas(float background_opacity, color_type color) {
+#define C(shift) (((GLfloat)((color >> shift) & 0xFF)) / 255.0f)
         glClearColor(C(16), C(8), C(0), background_opacity);
 #undef C
         glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 5d8365581..30e3a481e 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void update_surface_size(int, int, uint32_t);
 void free_texture(uint32_t*);
 void send_image_to_gpu(uint32_t*, const void*, int32_t, int32_t, bool, bool);
 void send_sprite_to_gpu(FONTS_DATA_HANDLE fg, unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int, pixel*);
-void blank_canvas(float);
+void blank_canvas(float, color_type);
 void blank_os_window(OSWindow *);
 void set_titlebar_color(OSWindow *w, color_type color);
 FONTS_DATA_HANDLE load_fonts_data(double, double, double);