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 gtk+3.0 (3.8.2-3ubuntu8) unstable; urgency=low
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   * meep
Author: Michael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com>

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--- gtk+3.0-3.8.2.orig/gtk/gtkmodifierstyle.c
+++ gtk+3.0-3.8.2/gtk/gtkmodifierstyle.c
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ _gtk_modifier_style_set_background_color
 {
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_MODIFIER_STYLE (style));
 
+  // see bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656461
+  gtk_style_properties_set (style->priv->style, state, "background-image", NULL, NULL);
+
   modifier_style_set_color (style, "background-color", state, color);
 }
 
