diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a9bb9ec44..133b98614 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2004-02-11  Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
+
+	* Source/NSMatrix.m: (-setBackgroundColor:,
+	-setCellBackgroundColor:, -setDrawsBackground:,
+	-setDrawsCellBackground:) call setNeedsDisplay: to give better
+	feedback on change.
+
 2004-02-11 17:27  Alexander Malmberg <alexander@malmberg.org>
 
 	* Headers/Additions/GNUstepGUI/GSServicesManager.h,
diff --git a/Source/NSMatrix.m b/Source/NSMatrix.m
index da72d8cae..5a3aada9d 100644
--- a/Source/NSMatrix.m
+++ b/Source/NSMatrix.m
@@ -2612,6 +2612,7 @@ static SEL getSel;
 - (void) setBackgroundColor: (NSColor*)aColor
 {
   ASSIGN(_backgroundColor, aColor);
+  [self setNeedsDisplay: YES];
 }
 
 - (NSColor*) backgroundColor
@@ -2622,6 +2623,7 @@ static SEL getSel;
 - (void) setCellBackgroundColor: (NSColor*)aColor
 {
   ASSIGN(_cellBackgroundColor, aColor);
+  [self setNeedsDisplay: YES];
 }
 
 - (NSColor*) cellBackgroundColor
@@ -2730,6 +2732,7 @@ static SEL getSel;
 - (void) setDrawsBackground: (BOOL)flag
 {
   _drawsBackground = flag;
+  [self setNeedsDisplay: YES];
 }
 
 - (BOOL) drawsBackground
@@ -2744,6 +2747,7 @@ static SEL getSel;
 - (void) setDrawsCellBackground: (BOOL)flag
 {
   _drawsCellBackground = flag;
+  [self setNeedsDisplay: YES];
 }
 
 - (BOOL) drawsCellBackground