diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp
index 6e4d6771e8..6bdd03fce5 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp
@@ -262,23 +262,30 @@ void DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::getPlotOptions( RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings )
     EESCHEMA_SETTINGS* cfg = dynamic_cast<EESCHEMA_SETTINGS*>( Kiface().KifaceSettings() );
     wxASSERT( cfg );
 
+    COLOR_SETTINGS* colors = getColorSettings();
+
     if( cfg )
     {
         cfg->m_PlotPanel.background_color = m_plotBackgroundColor->GetValue();
-        cfg->m_PlotPanel.color = getModeColor();
-        cfg->m_PlotPanel.color_theme = getColorSettings()->GetFilename();
-        cfg->m_PlotPanel.frame_reference = getPlotFrameRef();
-        cfg->m_PlotPanel.format = static_cast<int>( GetPlotFileFormat() );
-        cfg->m_PlotPanel.hpgl_origin = GetPlotOriginCenter();
-        cfg->m_PlotPanel.hpgl_paper_size = m_HPGLPaperSizeSelect;
+        cfg->m_PlotPanel.color            = getModeColor();
+        cfg->m_PlotPanel.color_theme      = colors->GetFilename();
+        cfg->m_PlotPanel.frame_reference  = getPlotFrameRef();
+        cfg->m_PlotPanel.format           = static_cast<int>( GetPlotFileFormat() );
+        cfg->m_PlotPanel.hpgl_origin      = GetPlotOriginCenter();
+        cfg->m_PlotPanel.hpgl_paper_size  = m_HPGLPaperSizeSelect;
 
         // HPGL Pen Size is stored in mm in config
         cfg->m_PlotPanel.hpgl_pen_size = m_HPGLPenSize / IU_PER_MM;
     }
 
-    aSettings->LoadColors( getColorSettings() );
+    aSettings->LoadColors( colors );
     aSettings->SetDefaultPenWidth( (int) m_defaultLineWidth.GetValue() );
 
+     if( m_plotBackgroundColor->GetValue() )
+         aSettings->SetBackgroundColor( colors->GetColor( LAYER_SCHEMATIC_BACKGROUND ) );
+     else
+         aSettings->SetBackgroundColor( COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED );
+
     // Plot directory
     wxString path = m_outputDirectoryName->GetValue();
     path.Replace( '\\', '/' );
diff --git a/eeschema/plot_schematic_PDF.cpp b/eeschema/plot_schematic_PDF.cpp
index 7c1c1ba1ad..760f42e917 100644
--- a/eeschema/plot_schematic_PDF.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/plot_schematic_PDF.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::plotOneSheetPDF( PLOTTER* aPlotter,
 {
     if( m_plotBackgroundColor->GetValue() )
     {
-        aPlotter->SetColor( aPlotter->RenderSettings()->GetLayerColor( LAYER_SCHEMATIC_BACKGROUND ) );
+        aPlotter->SetColor( aPlotter->RenderSettings()->GetBackgroundColor() );
         wxPoint end( aPlotter->PageSettings().GetWidthIU(),
                      aPlotter->PageSettings().GetHeightIU() );
         aPlotter->Rect( wxPoint( 0, 0 ), end, FILLED_SHAPE, 1.0 );
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
index bec4e0b3f9..1317836e26 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <sch_sheet.h>
 #include <sch_sheet_path.h>
 #include <sch_component.h>
+#include <sch_painter.h>
 #include <schematic.h>
 #include <settings/color_settings.h>
 #include <netlist_object.h>
@@ -963,11 +964,24 @@ void SCH_SHEET::Plot( PLOTTER* aPlotter )
     wxString    Text;
     wxPoint     pos;
 
-    COLOR4D borderColor = GetBorderColor();
+    bool override = false;
 
-    if( borderColor == COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED )
+    if( KIGFX::SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS* settings =
+                    dynamic_cast<KIGFX::SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS*>( aPlotter->RenderSettings() ) )
+        override = settings->m_OverrideItemColors;
+
+    COLOR4D borderColor     = GetBorderColor();
+    COLOR4D backgroundColor = GetBackgroundColor();
+
+    if( override || borderColor == COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED )
         borderColor = aPlotter->RenderSettings()->GetLayerColor( LAYER_SHEET );
 
+    if( override || backgroundColor == COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED )
+        backgroundColor = aPlotter->RenderSettings()->GetLayerColor( LAYER_SHEET_BACKGROUND );
+
+    aPlotter->SetColor( backgroundColor );
+    aPlotter->Rect( m_pos, m_pos + m_size, FILLED_SHAPE, 1.0 );
+
     aPlotter->SetColor( borderColor );
 
     int penWidth = std::max( GetPenWidth(), aPlotter->RenderSettings()->GetDefaultPenWidth() );