diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index 7b1ae0cae..ad6eb854e 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ $Id$
       + Added dependency on SDL_Pango.
       TOYAMA Shin-ichi <shin1@wmail.plala.or.jp>
     
+  * Bug Fixes
+    ---------
+    * Legacy Tux Paint images (prior to Tux Paint supporting different
+      colored backgrounds) would end up with arbitrary Eraser colors.
+      Forcing it to always use white, which was the only background color
+      in early versions of Tux Paint.
+
 
 2008.February.25 (0.9.19)
   * New Localizations:
diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index 2fa4d8301..81eba072c 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
   (See COPYING.txt)
   
-  June 14, 2002 - February 28, 2008
+  June 14, 2002 - March 4, 2008
   $Id$
 */
 
@@ -10939,6 +10939,12 @@ static void load_starter_id(char *saved_id)
 
     fclose(fi);
   }
+  else
+  {
+    canvas_color_r = 255;
+    canvas_color_g = 255;
+    canvas_color_b = 255;
+  }
 
   free(rname);
 }