diff --git a/plugins/lua/building-hacks.lua b/plugins/lua/building-hacks.lua
index 444b92127..2a242dcc8 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/building-hacks.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/building-hacks.lua
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ local function findGears( shop_def ) --finds positions of all gears and inverted
     end
     return ret
 end
-local function lookup_color( shop_def,x,y,stage )--TODO: background and bright?
-    return shop_def.tile_color[stage][x][y]
+local function lookup_color( shop_def,x,y,stage )
+    return shop_def.tile_color[0][stage][x][y],shop_def.tile_color[1][stage][x][y],shop_def.tile_color[2][stage][x][y]
 end
 local function processFramesAuto( shop_def ,gears) --adds frames for all gear icons and inverted gear icons
     local w,h=shop_def.dim_x,shop_def.dim_y
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ local function processFramesAuto( shop_def ,gears) --adds frames for all gear ic
             tile_inv=42
         end
 
-        table.insert(frames[1],{x=v.x,y=v.y,tile,lookup_color(shop_def,v.x,v.y),0,0})
-        table.insert(frames[2],{x=v.x,y=v.y,tile_inv,lookup_color(shop_def,v.x,v.y),0,0})
+        table.insert(frames[1],{x=v.x,y=v.y,tile,lookup_color(shop_def,v.x,v.y,stage)})
+        table.insert(frames[2],{x=v.x,y=v.y,tile_inv,lookup_color(shop_def,v.x,v.y,stage)})
     end
 
     for frame_id,frame in ipairs(frames) do
@@ -176,4 +176,4 @@ function registerBuilding(args)
     addBuilding(shop_id,fix_impassible,consume,produce,needs_power,gears,updateSkip,frames,frameLength,roomSubset)
 end
 
-return _ENV
\ No newline at end of file
+return _ENV
diff --git a/plugins/lua/eventful.lua b/plugins/lua/eventful.lua
index a1093b372..3fc192505 100644
--- a/plugins/lua/eventful.lua
+++ b/plugins/lua/eventful.lua
@@ -105,13 +105,15 @@ function registerSidebar(shop_name,callback)
         dfhack.onStateChange.eventful=unregall
     else
         local function drawSidebar( wshop )
-            local valid_focus="dwarfmode/QueryBuilding/Some"
+            local valid_focus="dwarfmode/QueryBuilding"
+            local another_overlay="dfhack/lua/WorkshopOverlay"
             if wshop:getMaxBuildStage()==wshop:getBuildStage() then
                 local sidebar=callback{workshop=wshop}
-                if string.sub(dfhack.gui.getCurFocus(),1,#valid_focus)==valid_focus then
-                    sidebar:show()
-                else
-                    sidebar:show(dfhack.gui.getCurViewscreen(true).parent)
+                if string.sub(dfhack.gui.getCurFocus(true),1,#another_overlay)==another_overlay then
+                    dfhack.screen.dismiss(dfhack.gui.getCurViewscreen(true))
+                end
+                if string.sub(dfhack.gui.getCurFocus(true),1,#valid_focus)==valid_focus then
+                    sidebar:show(dfhack.gui.getCurViewscreen(true))
                 end
             end
         end