diff --git a/src/renderer/Metal.zig b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
index 00104ffa8..81518c6e6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Metal.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
@@ -1305,6 +1305,11 @@ pub fn changeConfig(self: *Metal, config: *DerivedConfig) !void {
     // Set our new minimum contrast
     self.uniforms.min_contrast = config.min_contrast;
 
+    // Set our new colors
+    self.background_color = config.background;
+    self.foreground_color = config.foreground;
+    self.cursor_color = config.cursor_color;
+
     self.config.deinit();
     self.config = config.*;
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig b/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
index de7b3ffbf..aea6991df 100644
--- a/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
@@ -1658,6 +1658,11 @@ pub fn changeConfig(self: *OpenGL, config: *DerivedConfig) !void {
         self.font_shaper = font_shaper;
     }
 
+    // Set our new colors
+    self.background_color = config.background;
+    self.foreground_color = config.foreground;
+    self.cursor_color = config.cursor_color;
+
     // Update our uniforms
     self.deferred_config = .{};