diff --git a/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp b/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
index ead438ff..4b27fd41 100644
--- a/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
+++ b/include/x11/tray_manager.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class tray_manager : public xpp::event::sink<evt::expose, evt::client_message, e
   void query_atom();
   void set_tray_colors();
   void set_tray_orientation();
+  void set_tray_visual();
 
   bool acquire_selection(xcb_window_t& other_owner);
   void notify_clients();
diff --git a/src/components/renderer.cpp b/src/components/renderer.cpp
index 8d91211e..f6d90dac 100644
--- a/src/components/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/components/renderer.cpp
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ void renderer::flush() {
 
   m_surface->flush();
   m_connection.clear_area(0, m_window, 0, 0, m_bar.size.w, m_bar.size.h);
+  // TODO
   // m_connection.copy_area(m_pixmap, m_window, m_gcontext, 0, 0, 0, 0, m_bar.size.w, m_bar.size.h);
   m_connection.flush();
 
diff --git a/src/x11/tray_client.cpp b/src/x11/tray_client.cpp
index b13d0d07..76788373 100644
--- a/src/x11/tray_client.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/tray_client.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ unsigned int tray_client::height() const {
 }
 
 void tray_client::clear_window() const {
+  m_connection.clear_area_checked(1, embedder(), 0, 0, width(), height());
   m_connection.clear_area_checked(1, client(), 0, 0, width(), height());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
index 4916dc68..0c7f94e6 100644
--- a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ void tray_manager::activate() {
   try {
     set_tray_colors();
     set_tray_orientation();
+    set_tray_visual();
   } catch (const exception& err) {
     m_log.err(err.what());
     m_log.err("Cannot activate tray manager... failed to setup window");
@@ -370,6 +371,14 @@ void tray_manager::set_tray_orientation() {
       XCB_ATOM_CARDINAL, 32, 1, &orientation);
 }
 
+void tray_manager::set_tray_visual() {
+  // TODO use bar visual
+  const uint32_t visualid = m_connection.visual_type(XCB_VISUAL_CLASS_TRUE_COLOR, 32)->visual_id;
+  m_log.trace("tray: Set _NET_SYSTEM_TRAY_VISUAL to 0x%x", visualid);
+  m_connection.change_property_checked(
+      XCB_PROP_MODE_REPLACE, m_opts.selection_owner, _NET_SYSTEM_TRAY_VISUAL, XCB_ATOM_VISUALID, 32, 1, &visualid);
+}
+
 /**
  * Acquire the systray selection
  *