diff --git a/libs/libinterface/BitmapView.cpp b/libs/libinterface/BitmapView.cpp
index c1f55e9..6210e64 100644
--- a/libs/libinterface/BitmapView.cpp
+++ b/libs/libinterface/BitmapView.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ BitmapView::BitmapView(const char* name, uint32 flags)
 	fWidth(kMinWidth),
 	fHeight(kMinHeight)
 {
-	// Set transparent view color
-	SetViewColor(B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR);
 }
 
 
@@ -35,6 +33,14 @@ BitmapView::~BitmapView()
 }
 
 
+void
+BitmapView::AttachedToWindow()
+{
+	// Set view color to parent's view color
+	SetViewColor(Parent()->ViewColor());
+}
+
+
 status_t
 BitmapView::InitCheck()
 {
diff --git a/libs/libinterface/BitmapView.h b/libs/libinterface/BitmapView.h
index b8fb44d..5b1abba 100644
--- a/libs/libinterface/BitmapView.h
+++ b/libs/libinterface/BitmapView.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public:
 							= B_WILL_DRAW);
 						~BitmapView();
 
+	virtual	void		AttachedToWindow();
+
 			status_t	InitCheck();
 
 			BBitmap*	Bitmap() const;