diff --git a/src/DiarySidebar.cpp b/src/DiarySidebar.cpp
index 3a97846cb..14b95ccc9 100644
--- a/src/DiarySidebar.cpp
+++ b/src/DiarySidebar.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ GcLabel::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
         if (filtered && !selected && !underMouse()) painter.setPen(GColor(CCALCURRENT));
         else {
 
-            if (GCColor::isFlat()) {
+            if (isChrome && GCColor::isFlat()) {
 
                 if (GCColor::luminance(GColor(CCHROME)) < 127)
                     painter.setPen(QColor(Qt::white));
diff --git a/src/DiarySidebar.h b/src/DiarySidebar.h
index 2df05f782..0c1703bf7 100644
--- a/src/DiarySidebar.h
+++ b/src/DiarySidebar.h
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ class GcLabel : public QLabel
     int xoff, yoff;
     bool bg, selected, filtered; // bg = highlighted, selected = user selected too
     bool highlighted;            // highlighed uses highlighter color overlay when painting
+    QColor bgColor; 
+    bool isChrome;
 
 public:
-    GcLabel(const QString & text, QWidget * parent = 0) : QLabel(text, parent), xoff(0), yoff(0), bg(false), selected(false), filtered(false), highlighted(false), bgColor(Qt::lightGray) {}
+    GcLabel(const QString & text, QWidget * parent = 0) : QLabel(text, parent), xoff(0), yoff(0), bg(false), selected(false), filtered(false), highlighted(false), bgColor(Qt::lightGray), isChrome(false) {}
     ~GcLabel(){}
  
 signals:
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ signals:
 public slots:
     void setYOff(int x) { yoff = x; }
     void setXOff(int x) { xoff = x; }
+    void setChrome(bool x) { isChrome = x; }
     void setBg(bool x) { bg = x; }
     bool getBg() { return bg; }
     void setBgColor(QColor bg) { bgColor = bg; }
@@ -67,7 +70,6 @@ protected:
         emit clicked();
     }
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *);
-    QColor bgColor; 
 };
 
 class GcMiniCalendar : public QWidget
diff --git a/src/GcSideBarItem.cpp b/src/GcSideBarItem.cpp
index 337285272..3682ba11a 100644
--- a/src/GcSideBarItem.cpp
+++ b/src/GcSideBarItem.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ GcSplitterHandle::init(QString title, Qt::Orientation orientation,
 
     titleLabel = new GcLabel(title, this);
     titleLabel->setXOff(0);
+    titleLabel->setChrome(true);
 
     QFont font;
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC