diff --git a/format.c b/format.c
index 7bf3a540..5a5dabbe 100644
--- a/format.c
+++ b/format.c
@@ -226,12 +226,12 @@ format_job_update(struct job *job)
 	free(fj->out);
 	fj->out = line;
 
-	log_debug("%s: %s: %s", __func__, fj->cmd, fj->out);
+	log_debug("%s: %p %s: %s", __func__, fj, fj->cmd, fj->out);
 
 	t = time (NULL);
 	if (fj->status && fj->last != t) {
-		TAILQ_FOREACH(c, &clients, entry)
-		    server_status_client(c);
+		if (fj->client != NULL)
+			server_status_client(fj->client);
 		fj->last = t;
 	}
 }
@@ -256,10 +256,11 @@ format_job_complete(struct job *job)
 	} else
 		buf = line;
 
+	log_debug("%s: %p %s: %s", __func__, fj, fj->cmd, buf);
+
 	if (*buf != '\0' || !fj->updated) {
 		free(fj->out);
 		fj->out = buf;
-		log_debug("%s: %s: %s", __func__, fj->cmd, fj->out);
 	} else
 		free(buf);
 
diff --git a/grid-view.c b/grid-view.c
index fe096252..033ec033 100644
--- a/grid-view.c
+++ b/grid-view.c
@@ -96,32 +96,34 @@ grid_view_clear(struct grid *gd, u_int px, u_int py, u_int nx, u_int ny,
 
 /* Scroll region up. */
 void
-grid_view_scroll_region_up(struct grid *gd, u_int rupper, u_int rlower)
+grid_view_scroll_region_up(struct grid *gd, u_int rupper, u_int rlower,
+    u_int bg)
 {
 	if (gd->flags & GRID_HISTORY) {
-		grid_collect_history(gd, 8);
+		grid_collect_history(gd, bg);
 		if (rupper == 0 && rlower == gd->sy - 1)
-			grid_scroll_history(gd, 8);
+			grid_scroll_history(gd, bg);
 		else {
 			rupper = grid_view_y(gd, rupper);
 			rlower = grid_view_y(gd, rlower);
-			grid_scroll_history_region(gd, rupper, rlower);
+			grid_scroll_history_region(gd, rupper, rlower, bg);
 		}
 	} else {
 		rupper = grid_view_y(gd, rupper);
 		rlower = grid_view_y(gd, rlower);
-		grid_move_lines(gd, rupper, rupper + 1, rlower - rupper, 8);
+		grid_move_lines(gd, rupper, rupper + 1, rlower - rupper, bg);
 	}
 }
 
 /* Scroll region down. */
 void
-grid_view_scroll_region_down(struct grid *gd, u_int rupper, u_int rlower)
+grid_view_scroll_region_down(struct grid *gd, u_int rupper, u_int rlower,
+    u_int bg)
 {
 	rupper = grid_view_y(gd, rupper);
 	rlower = grid_view_y(gd, rlower);
 
-	grid_move_lines(gd, rupper + 1, rupper, rlower - rupper, 8);
+	grid_move_lines(gd, rupper + 1, rupper, rlower - rupper, bg);
 }
 
 /* Insert lines. */
diff --git a/grid.c b/grid.c
index 25b0d016..4f728dbe 100644
--- a/grid.c
+++ b/grid.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ grid_clear_history(struct grid *gd)
 
 /* Scroll a region up, moving the top line into the history. */
 void
-grid_scroll_history_region(struct grid *gd, u_int upper, u_int lower)
+grid_scroll_history_region(struct grid *gd, u_int upper, u_int lower, u_int bg)
 {
 	struct grid_line	*gl_history, *gl_upper, *gl_lower;
 	u_int			 yy;
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ grid_scroll_history_region(struct grid *gd, u_int upper, u_int lower)
 
 	/* Then move the region up and clear the bottom line. */
 	memmove(gl_upper, gl_upper + 1, (lower - upper) * sizeof *gl_upper);
-	memset(gl_lower, 0, sizeof *gl_lower);
+	grid_empty_line(gd, lower, bg);
 
 	/* Move the history offset down over the line. */
 	gd->hscrolled++;
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 22dd1ee2..a6dd0fea 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ input_c0_dispatch(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 	case '\012':	/* LF */
 	case '\013':	/* VT */
 	case '\014':	/* FF */
-		screen_write_linefeed(sctx, 0);
+		screen_write_linefeed(sctx, 0, ictx->cell.cell.bg);
 		break;
 	case '\015':	/* CR */
 		screen_write_carriagereturn(sctx);
@@ -1168,18 +1168,18 @@ input_esc_dispatch(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 		screen_write_reset(sctx);
 		break;
 	case INPUT_ESC_IND:
-		screen_write_linefeed(sctx, 0);
+		screen_write_linefeed(sctx, 0, ictx->cell.cell.bg);
 		break;
 	case INPUT_ESC_NEL:
 		screen_write_carriagereturn(sctx);
-		screen_write_linefeed(sctx, 0);
+		screen_write_linefeed(sctx, 0, ictx->cell.cell.bg);
 		break;
 	case INPUT_ESC_HTS:
 		if (s->cx < screen_size_x(s))
 			bit_set(s->tabs, s->cx);
 		break;
 	case INPUT_ESC_RI:
-		screen_write_reverseindex(sctx);
+		screen_write_reverseindex(sctx, ictx->cell.cell.bg);
 		break;
 	case INPUT_ESC_DECKPAM:
 		screen_write_mode_set(sctx, MODE_KKEYPAD);
@@ -1417,7 +1417,8 @@ input_csi_dispatch(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 		input_csi_dispatch_sm_private(ictx);
 		break;
 	case INPUT_CSI_SU:
-		screen_write_scrollup(sctx, input_get(ictx, 0, 1, 1));
+		screen_write_scrollup(sctx, input_get(ictx, 0, 1, 1),
+		    ictx->cell.cell.bg);
 		break;
 	case INPUT_CSI_TBC:
 		switch (input_get(ictx, 0, 0, 0)) {
diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index 7dace38a..894da4b7 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ screen_write_start(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct window_pane *wp,
 		TAILQ_INIT(&ctx->list[y].items);
 	ctx->item = xcalloc(1, sizeof *ctx->item);
 
+	ctx->scrolled = 0;
+	ctx->bg = 8;
+
 	if (wp != NULL)
 		snprintf(tmp, sizeof tmp, "pane %%%u", wp->id);
 	log_debug("%s: size %ux%u, %s", __func__, screen_size_x(ctx->s),
@@ -387,6 +390,8 @@ screen_write_initctx(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct tty_ctx *ttyctx)
 {
 	struct screen	*s = ctx->s;
 
+	memset(ttyctx, 0, sizeof *ttyctx);
+
 	ttyctx->wp = ctx->wp;
 
 	ttyctx->ocx = s->cx;
@@ -810,15 +815,16 @@ screen_write_cursormove(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int px, u_int py)
 
 /* Reverse index (up with scroll). */
 void
-screen_write_reverseindex(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx)
+screen_write_reverseindex(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int bg)
 {
 	struct screen	*s = ctx->s;
 	struct tty_ctx	 ttyctx;
 
 	screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx);
+	ttyctx.bg = bg;
 
 	if (s->cy == s->rupper)
-		grid_view_scroll_region_down(s->grid, s->rupper, s->rlower);
+		grid_view_scroll_region_down(s->grid, s->rupper, s->rlower, bg);
 	else if (s->cy > 0)
 		s->cy--;
 
@@ -852,7 +858,7 @@ screen_write_scrollregion(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int rupper,
 
 /* Line feed. */
 void
-screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, int wrapped)
+screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, int wrapped, u_int bg)
 {
 	struct screen		*s = ctx->s;
 	struct grid		*gd = s->grid;
@@ -867,8 +873,13 @@ screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, int wrapped)
 	log_debug("%s: at %u,%u (region %u-%u)", __func__, s->cx, s->cy,
 	    s->rupper, s->rlower);
 
+	if (bg != ctx->bg) {
+		screen_write_collect_flush(ctx, 1);
+		ctx->bg = bg;
+	}
+
 	if (s->cy == s->rlower) {
-		grid_view_scroll_region_up(gd, s->rupper, s->rlower);
+		grid_view_scroll_region_up(gd, s->rupper, s->rlower, bg);
 		screen_write_collect_scroll(ctx);
 		ctx->scrolled++;
 	} else if (s->cy < screen_size_y(s) - 1)
@@ -877,7 +888,7 @@ screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, int wrapped)
 
 /* Scroll up. */
 void
-screen_write_scrollup(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int lines)
+screen_write_scrollup(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int lines, u_int bg)
 {
 	struct screen	*s = ctx->s;
 	struct grid	*gd = s->grid;
@@ -888,8 +899,13 @@ screen_write_scrollup(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int lines)
 	else if (lines > s->rlower - s->rupper + 1)
 		lines = s->rlower - s->rupper + 1;
 
+	if (bg != ctx->bg) {
+		screen_write_collect_flush(ctx, 1);
+		ctx->bg = bg;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < lines; i++) {
-		grid_view_scroll_region_up(gd, s->rupper, s->rlower);
+		grid_view_scroll_region_up(gd, s->rupper, s->rlower, bg);
 		screen_write_collect_scroll(ctx);
 	}
 	ctx->scrolled += lines;
@@ -1044,9 +1060,12 @@ screen_write_collect_flush(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, int scroll_only)
 
 		screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx);
 		ttyctx.num = ctx->scrolled;
+		ttyctx.bg = ctx->bg;
 		tty_write(tty_cmd_scrollup, &ttyctx);
 	}
 	ctx->scrolled = 0;
+	ctx->bg = 8;
+
 	if (scroll_only)
 		return;
 
@@ -1141,7 +1160,7 @@ screen_write_collect_add(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx,
 	if (s->cx > sx - 1) {
 		log_debug("%s: wrapped at %u,%u", __func__, s->cx, s->cy);
 		ci->wrapped = 1;
-		screen_write_linefeed(ctx, 1);
+		screen_write_linefeed(ctx, 1, 8);
 		s->cx = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1202,7 +1221,7 @@ screen_write_cell(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, const struct grid_cell *gc)
 
 	/* Check this will fit on the current line and wrap if not. */
 	if ((s->mode & MODE_WRAP) && s->cx > sx - width) {
-		screen_write_linefeed(ctx, 1);
+		screen_write_linefeed(ctx, 1, 8);
 		s->cx = 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/server-fn.c b/server-fn.c
index 0be7f70d..5b1af13e 100644
--- a/server-fn.c
+++ b/server-fn.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ server_destroy_pane(struct window_pane *wp, int notify)
 		screen_write_start(&ctx, wp, &wp->base);
 		screen_write_scrollregion(&ctx, 0, screen_size_y(ctx.s) - 1);
 		screen_write_cursormove(&ctx, 0, screen_size_y(ctx.s) - 1);
-		screen_write_linefeed(&ctx, 1);
+		screen_write_linefeed(&ctx, 1, 8);
 		memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
 		gc.attr |= GRID_ATTR_BRIGHT;
 		screen_write_puts(&ctx, &gc, "Pane is dead");
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index ee8785c9..f2fed7ab 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ struct screen_write_ctx {
 	struct screen_write_collect_item *item;
 	struct screen_write_collect_line *list;
 	u_int			 scrolled;
+	u_int                    bg;
 
 	u_int			 cells;
 	u_int			 written;
@@ -1935,7 +1936,7 @@ void	 grid_destroy(struct grid *);
 int	 grid_compare(struct grid *, struct grid *);
 void	 grid_collect_history(struct grid *, u_int);
 void	 grid_scroll_history(struct grid *, u_int);
-void	 grid_scroll_history_region(struct grid *, u_int, u_int);
+void	 grid_scroll_history_region(struct grid *, u_int, u_int, u_int);
 void	 grid_clear_history(struct grid *);
 const struct grid_line *grid_peek_line(struct grid *, u_int);
 void	 grid_get_cell(struct grid *, u_int, u_int, struct grid_cell *);
@@ -1960,8 +1961,8 @@ void	 grid_view_set_cells(struct grid *, u_int, u_int,
 	     const struct grid_cell *, const char *, size_t);
 void	 grid_view_clear_history(struct grid *, u_int);
 void	 grid_view_clear(struct grid *, u_int, u_int, u_int, u_int, u_int);
-void	 grid_view_scroll_region_up(struct grid *, u_int, u_int);
-void	 grid_view_scroll_region_down(struct grid *, u_int, u_int);
+void	 grid_view_scroll_region_up(struct grid *, u_int, u_int, u_int);
+void	 grid_view_scroll_region_down(struct grid *, u_int, u_int, u_int);
 void	 grid_view_insert_lines(struct grid *, u_int, u_int, u_int);
 void	 grid_view_insert_lines_region(struct grid *, u_int, u_int, u_int,
 	u_int);
@@ -2008,10 +2009,10 @@ void	 screen_write_clearline(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_clearendofline(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_clearstartofline(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_cursormove(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, u_int);
-void	 screen_write_reverseindex(struct screen_write_ctx *);
+void	 screen_write_reverseindex(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_scrollregion(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, u_int);
-void	 screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *, int);
-void	 screen_write_scrollup(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
+void	 screen_write_linefeed(struct screen_write_ctx *, int, u_int);
+void	 screen_write_scrollup(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_carriagereturn(struct screen_write_ctx *);
 void	 screen_write_clearendofscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
 void	 screen_write_clearstartofscreen(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int);
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 00460574..58a4028c 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@ tty_cmd_insertline(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
 
 	tty_emulate_repeat(tty, TTYC_IL, TTYC_IL1, ctx->num);
+	tty->cx = tty->cy = UINT_MAX;
 }
 
 void
@@ -1100,6 +1101,7 @@ tty_cmd_deleteline(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	tty_cursor_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocx, ctx->ocy);
 
 	tty_emulate_repeat(tty, TTYC_DL, TTYC_DL1, ctx->num);
+	tty->cx = tty->cy = UINT_MAX;
 }
 
 void
@@ -1141,18 +1143,20 @@ tty_cmd_clearstartofline(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 void
 tty_cmd_reverseindex(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 {
+	struct window_pane	*wp = ctx->wp;
+
 	if (ctx->ocy != ctx->orupper)
 		return;
 
 	if (!tty_pane_full_width(tty, ctx) ||
-	    tty_fake_bce(tty, ctx->wp, 8) ||
+	    tty_fake_bce(tty, wp, 8) ||
 	    !tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_CSR) ||
 	    !tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_RI)) {
 		tty_redraw_region(tty, ctx);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty_attributes(tty, &grid_default_cell, ctx->wp);
+	tty_default_attributes(tty, wp, ctx->bg);
 
 	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->orupper, ctx->orlower);
 	tty_margin_off(tty);
@@ -1176,7 +1180,7 @@ tty_cmd_linefeed(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty_attributes(tty, &grid_default_cell, wp);
+	tty_default_attributes(tty, wp, ctx->bg);
 
 	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->orupper, ctx->orlower);
 	tty_margin_pane(tty, ctx);
@@ -1207,7 +1211,7 @@ tty_cmd_scrollup(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	tty_attributes(tty, &grid_default_cell, wp);
+	tty_default_attributes(tty, wp, ctx->bg);
 
 	tty_region_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->orupper, ctx->orlower);
 	tty_margin_pane(tty, ctx);
diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 424ca28d..6d1a9f69 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ window_copy_vadd(struct window_pane *wp, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 		 * (so it's on a new line).
 		 */
 		screen_write_carriagereturn(&back_ctx);
-		screen_write_linefeed(&back_ctx, 0);
+		screen_write_linefeed(&back_ctx, 0, 8);
 	} else
 		data->backing_written = 1;
 	old_cy = backing->cy;