diff --git a/modules/FvwmPager/FvwmPager.c b/modules/FvwmPager/FvwmPager.c
index 077bfac9c..5ad602fef 100644
--- a/modules/FvwmPager/FvwmPager.c
+++ b/modules/FvwmPager/FvwmPager.c
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ DeskStyle *FindDeskStyle(int desk)
 
 	style->desk = desk;
 	xasprintf(&style->label, "Desk %d", desk);
+	initialize_desk_style_gcs(style);
 
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&desk_style_q, style, entry);
 	return style;
diff --git a/modules/FvwmPager/init_pager.c b/modules/FvwmPager/init_pager.c
index 260d85d58..82e173132 100644
--- a/modules/FvwmPager/init_pager.c
+++ b/modules/FvwmPager/init_pager.c
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ void init_fvwm_pager(void)
 		initialize_transient();
 	initialize_pager_window();
 
-	/* Initialize DeskStyle GCs */
+	/* Update styles with user configurations. */
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(style, &desk_style_q, entry) {
+		update_desk_style_gcs(style);
+	}
+	/* Initialize any non configured desks. */
 	for (i = 0; i < ndesks; i++) {
-		/* Create any missing DeskStyles. */
 		style = FindDeskStyle(i);
 	}
-	TAILQ_FOREACH(style, &desk_style_q, entry) {
-		initialize_desk_style_gcs(style);
-	}
 
 	/* After DeskStyles are initialized, initialize desk windows. */
 	for (i = 0; i < ndesks; i++) {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void initialize_colorset(DeskStyle *style)
 	}
 	if (style->balloon_cs >= 0) {
 		style->balloon_fg = Colorset[style->balloon_cs].fg;
-		style->balloon_bg = Colorset[style->balloon_bg].bg;
+		style->balloon_bg = Colorset[style->balloon_cs].bg;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -531,14 +531,8 @@ void initialize_desk_style_gcs(DeskStyle *style)
 
 	/* Desk labels GC. */
 	gcv.foreground = style->fg;
-	if (Scr.Ffont && Scr.Ffont->font) {
-		gcv.font = Scr.Ffont->font->fid;
-		style->label_gc = fvwmlib_XCreateGC(
-			dpy, Scr.pager_w, GCForeground | GCFont, &gcv);
-	} else {
-		style->label_gc = fvwmlib_XCreateGC(
-			dpy, Scr.pager_w, GCForeground, &gcv);
-	}
+	style->label_gc = fvwmlib_XCreateGC(
+		dpy, Scr.pager_w, GCForeground, &gcv);
 
 	/* Hilight GC, used for monitors and labels backgrounds. */
 	gcv.foreground = (Pdepth < 2) ? style->bg : style->hi_bg;
@@ -547,12 +541,8 @@ void initialize_desk_style_gcs(DeskStyle *style)
 
 	/* create the hilight desk title drawing GC */
 	gcv.foreground = (Pdepth < 2) ? style->fg : style->hi_fg;
-	if (Scr.Ffont && Scr.Ffont->font)
-		style->hi_fg_gc = fvwmlib_XCreateGC(
-			dpy, Scr.pager_w, GCForeground | GCFont, &gcv);
-	else
-		style->hi_fg_gc = fvwmlib_XCreateGC(
-			dpy, Scr.pager_w, GCForeground, &gcv);
+	style->hi_fg_gc = fvwmlib_XCreateGC(
+		dpy, Scr.pager_w, GCForeground, &gcv);
 
 	/* create the virtual page boundary GC */
 	gcv.foreground = style->fg;
@@ -864,7 +854,6 @@ void parse_options(void)
 		char *next;
 
 		token = PeekToken(tline, &next);
-
 		/* Step 1: Initial configuration broadcasts are parsed here. */
 		if (token[0] == '*') {
 			/* Module configuration item, skip to next step. */
diff --git a/modules/FvwmPager/messages.c b/modules/FvwmPager/messages.c
index 3dc504c43..6f66e4b5b 100644
--- a/modules/FvwmPager/messages.c
+++ b/modules/FvwmPager/messages.c
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ void process_message(FvwmPacket *packet)
 	switch (type)
 	{
 		case M_ADD_WINDOW:
-			process_configure(body);
-			break;
 		case M_CONFIGURE_WINDOW:
 			process_configure(body);
 			break;
@@ -366,7 +364,8 @@ void process_new_page(unsigned long *body)
 		fp = fpmonitor_this(m);
 		if (fp == NULL)
 			return;
-		do_reconfigure = true;
+		if (monitor_to_track == NULL)
+			do_reconfigure = true;
 	}
 
 	fp->virtual_scr.Vx = fp->m->virtual_scr.Vx = body[0];
@@ -377,16 +376,20 @@ void process_new_page(unsigned long *body)
 		body[1] = mon_num;
 		process_new_desk(body);
 	}
-	if (fp->virtual_scr.VxPages != body[5] || fp->virtual_scr.VyPages != body[6])
+	if (fp->virtual_scr.VxPages != body[5] ||
+	    fp->virtual_scr.VyPages != body[6])
 	{
 		fp->virtual_scr.VxPages = body[5];
 		fp->virtual_scr.VyPages = body[6];
-		fp->virtual_scr.VWidth = fp->virtual_scr.VxPages * fpmonitor_get_all_widths();
-		fp->virtual_scr.VHeight = fp->virtual_scr.VyPages * fpmonitor_get_all_heights();
-		fp->virtual_scr.VxMax = fp->virtual_scr.VWidth - fpmonitor_get_all_widths();
-		fp->virtual_scr.VyMax = fp->virtual_scr.VHeight - fpmonitor_get_all_heights();
-		if (do_reconfigure)
-			ReConfigure();
+		fp->virtual_scr.VWidth =
+			fp->virtual_scr.VxPages * fpmonitor_get_all_widths();
+		fp->virtual_scr.VHeight =
+			fp->virtual_scr.VyPages * fpmonitor_get_all_heights();
+		fp->virtual_scr.VxMax =
+			fp->virtual_scr.VWidth - fpmonitor_get_all_widths();
+		fp->virtual_scr.VyMax =
+			fp->virtual_scr.VHeight - fpmonitor_get_all_heights();
+		ReConfigure();
 	}
 
 	if (do_reconfigure) {
@@ -428,10 +431,10 @@ void process_new_desk(unsigned long *body)
 	 *     and tracking is per-monitor or shared.
 	 */
 	if (!CurrentDeskPerMonitor && ((monitor_to_track != NULL &&
-	    mout != monitor_to_track->m) ||
+	    fp != monitor_to_track) ||
 	    (current_monitor != NULL &&
 	    monitor_to_track == NULL &&
-	    mout != current_monitor->m &&
+	    fp != current_monitor &&
 	    (monitor_mode == MONITOR_TRACKING_M ||
 	    is_tracking_shared))))
 	{
@@ -444,13 +447,6 @@ void process_new_desk(unsigned long *body)
 	/* Update the current desk. */
 	desk_i = newDesk;
 	style = FindDeskStyle(newDesk);
-	/* Create and update GCs if needed. */
-	if (oldDesk != newDesk) {
-		if (style->label_gc)
-			update_desk_style_gcs(style);
-		else
-			initialize_desk_style_gcs(style);
-	}
 
 	/* Keep monitors in sync when tracking is global. */
 	if (monitor_mode == MONITOR_TRACKING_G)
@@ -473,7 +469,6 @@ void process_new_desk(unsigned long *body)
 		update_desk_background(0);
 		update_monitor_locations(0);
 		update_monitor_backgrounds(0);
-		ReConfigureAll();
 	}
 
 	XStoreName(dpy, Scr.pager_w, style->label);
@@ -481,6 +476,7 @@ void process_new_desk(unsigned long *body)
 
 update_grid:
 	MovePage();
+	ReConfigureAll();
 	draw_desk_grid(oldDesk - desk1);
 	draw_desk_grid(newDesk - desk1);
 	MoveStickyWindows(false, true);
@@ -932,7 +928,10 @@ void process_config_info_line(char *line, bool is_init)
 			{
 				PagerWindow *t = Start;
 
-				update_desk_style_gcs(style);
+				/* Only update if it wasn't updated previously. */
+				if (style->cs != color && style->hi_cs != color)
+					update_desk_style_gcs(style);
+
 				while (t != NULL) {
 					if (t->desk != style->desk) {
 						t = t->next;
diff --git a/modules/FvwmPager/x_update.c b/modules/FvwmPager/x_update.c
index 6474bc4ac..4932e70a9 100644
--- a/modules/FvwmPager/x_update.c
+++ b/modules/FvwmPager/x_update.c
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ void update_desk_style_gcs(DeskStyle *style)
 {
 	initialize_colorset(style);
 
+	/* Don't update GC's for default style. */
+	if (style->desk < 0)
+		return;
+
 	XSetForeground(dpy, style->label_gc, style->fg);
 	XSetForeground(dpy, style->dashed_gc, style->fg);
 	XSetForeground(dpy, style->hi_bg_gc, style->hi_bg);