diff --git a/include/eepp/ui/uimanager.hpp b/include/eepp/ui/uimanager.hpp
index 95ffb0636..c3cd500b0 100644
--- a/include/eepp/ui/uimanager.hpp
+++ b/include/eepp/ui/uimanager.hpp
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class EE_API UIManager {
 		UIControl *			mLossFocusControl;
 		std::list<UIWindow*> mWindowsList;
 		std::list<UIControl*> mCloseList;
+		Clock				mClock;
 
 		Time	 			mElapsed;
 		Int32 				mCbId;
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uibackground.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uibackground.cpp
index b62fca9b1..4cbaa40d5 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uibackground.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uibackground.cpp
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ void UIBackground::draw( Rectf R, const Float& alpha ) {
 	}
 
 	if ( NULL != mDrawable ) {
+		mDrawable->setAlpha( alpha );
 		mDrawable->draw( R.getPosition(), R.getSize() );
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/eepp/ui/uimanager.cpp b/src/eepp/ui/uimanager.cpp
index 10fe09975..8e83b0e40 100644
--- a/src/eepp/ui/uimanager.cpp
+++ b/src/eepp/ui/uimanager.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ void UIManager::init( Uint32 Flags, EE::Window::Window * window ) {
 
 	mCbId = mKM->pushCallback( cb::Make1( this, &UIManager::inputCallback ) );
 	mResizeCb = mWindow->pushResizeCallback( cb::Make1( this, &UIManager::resizeControl ) );
+
+	mClock.restart();
 }
 
 void UIManager::shutdown() {
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ void UIManager::sendMsg( UIControl * Ctrl, const Uint32& Msg, const Uint32& Flag
 }
 
 void UIManager::update() {
-	mElapsed = mWindow->getElapsed();
+	mElapsed = mClock.getElapsed();
 
 	bool wasDraggingControl = isControlDragging();