diff --git a/modules/chat.lua b/modules/chat.lua
index 8044bdbc..e3b79fa4 100644
--- a/modules/chat.lua
+++ b/modules/chat.lua
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
   pfUI.utils:UpdateMovable(pfUI.chat.left)
   pfUI.utils:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.left, default_border, nil, true)
   if pfUI_config.chat.global.custombg == "1" then
-    local r, g, b = strsplit(",", pfUI_config.chat.global.bgcolor)
-    pfUI.chat.left.backdrop:SetBackdropColor(tonumber(r), tonumber(g), tonumber(b), tonumber(pfUI_config.chat.global.bgtransp))
+    local r, g, b, a = strsplit(",", pfUI_config.chat.global.background)
+    pfUI.chat.left.backdrop:SetBackdropColor(tonumber(r), tonumber(g), tonumber(b), tonumber(a))
   end
 
   pfUI.chat.left.panelTop = CreateFrame("Frame", "leftChatPanelTop", pfUI.chat.left)
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("chat", function ()
   pfUI.utils:UpdateMovable(pfUI.chat.right)
   pfUI.utils:CreateBackdrop(pfUI.chat.right, default_border, nil, true)
   if pfUI_config.chat.global.custombg == "1" then
-    local r, g, b = strsplit(",", pfUI_config.chat.global.bgcolor)
-    pfUI.chat.right.backdrop:SetBackdropColor(tonumber(r), tonumber(g), tonumber(b), tonumber(pfUI_config.chat.global.bgtransp))
+    local r, g, b, a = strsplit(",", pfUI_config.chat.global.background)
+    pfUI.chat.right.backdrop:SetBackdropColor(tonumber(r), tonumber(g), tonumber(b), tonumber(a))
   end
 
   pfUI.chat.right.panelTop = CreateFrame("Frame", "rightChatPanelTop", pfUI.chat.right)
diff --git a/modules/config.lua b/modules/config.lua
index 37514324..26b5495c 100644
--- a/modules/config.lua
+++ b/modules/config.lua
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ function pfUI:LoadConfig()
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("global",     nil,       "font_default",     "arial")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("global",     nil,       "font_square",      "homespun")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("global",     nil,       "font_combat",      "diediedie")
-  pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",  "background",       "0, 0, 0, 1")
-  pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",  "color",            "0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",  "background",       "0,0,0,1")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",  "color",            "0.3,0.3,0.3,1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",  "default",          "3")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",  "actionbars",       "-1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("appearance", "border",  "unitframes",       "-1")
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ function pfUI:LoadConfig()
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "right",   "width",            "400")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "right",   "height",           "180")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "global",  "custombg",         "0")
-  pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "global",  "bgcolor",          ".2,.2,.2")
-  pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "global",  "bgtransp",         ".5")
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("chat",       "global",  "background",       ".2,.2,.2,.5")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,       "showcastbar",      "1")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,       "spellname",        "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("nameplates", nil,       "showdebuffs",      "0")
diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index 11a0ff3e..1c858129 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -764,8 +764,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", function ()
   pfUI.gui:CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.chat, "Right chat width:", pfUI_config.chat.right, "width")
   pfUI.gui:CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.chat, "Right chat height:", pfUI_config.chat.right, "height")
   pfUI.gui:CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.chat, "Use custom background:", pfUI_config.chat.global, "custombg", "checkbox")
-  pfUI.gui:CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.chat, "Background color:", pfUI_config.chat.global, "bgcolor")
-  pfUI.gui:CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.chat, "Background transparency:", pfUI_config.chat.global, "bgtransp")
+  pfUI.gui:CreateConfig(pfUI.gui.chat, "Background color:", pfUI_config.chat.global, "background", "color")
 
   -- nameplates
   pfUI.gui.nameplates = pfUI.gui:CreateConfigTab("Nameplates")