diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index e3d8ea18e..8ab43e287 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -2092,7 +2092,12 @@ screen_push_colors(Screen *self, unsigned int idx) {
 
 void
 screen_pop_colors(Screen *self, unsigned int idx) {
-    if (colorprofile_pop_colors(self->color_profile, idx)) self->color_profile->dirty = true;
+    color_type bg_before = colorprofile_to_color(self->color_profile, self->color_profile->overridden.default_bg, self->color_profile->configured.default_bg).rgb;
+    if (colorprofile_pop_colors(self->color_profile, idx)) {
+        self->color_profile->dirty = true;
+        color_type bg_after = colorprofile_to_color(self->color_profile, self->color_profile->overridden.default_bg, self->color_profile->configured.default_bg).rgb;
+        CALLBACK("color_profile_popped", "O", bg_before == bg_after ? Py_False : Py_True);
+    }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index ba34e80cc..7accc33d6 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -862,6 +862,10 @@ class Window:
         if default_bg_changed:
             get_boss().default_bg_changed_for(self.id)
 
+    def color_profile_popped(self, bg_changed: bool) -> None:
+        if bg_changed:
+            get_boss().default_bg_changed_for(self.id)
+
     def report_color(self, code: str, r: int, g: int, b: int) -> None:
         r |= r << 8
         g |= g << 8