diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c077d3e6..fb7261f4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ terminator trunk:
       of the broken local one (Steve Boddy)
     * Workaround for intltool not handling Python files without an
       extension (Steve Boddy)
+    * Fix intermittant rebalance failures (Steve Boddy, LP#1504560)
+    * Fix focus dimming so when set to 1.0, it doesn't trash temporary
+      palette changes by applications. Not needed in gtk3 (Steve Boddy,
+      LP#1512905)
 
 terminator 0.98:
   * Features
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 20704855..40875648 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -1172,8 +1172,9 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
 
     def on_vte_focus_in(self, _widget, _event):
         """Inform other parts of the application when focus is received"""
-        self.vte.set_colors(self.fgcolor_active, self.bgcolor,
-                            self.palette_active)
+        if self.config['inactive_color_offset'] < 1.0:
+            self.vte.set_colors(self.fgcolor_active, self.bgcolor,
+                                self.palette_active)
         self.set_cursor_color()
         if not self.terminator.doing_layout:
             self.terminator.last_focused_term = self
@@ -1188,8 +1189,9 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
 
     def on_vte_focus_out(self, _widget, _event):
         """Inform other parts of the application when focus is lost"""
-        self.vte.set_colors(self.fgcolor_inactive, self.bgcolor,
-                            self.palette_inactive)
+        if self.config['inactive_color_offset'] < 1.0:
+            self.vte.set_colors(self.fgcolor_inactive, self.bgcolor,
+                                self.palette_inactive)
         self.set_cursor_color()
         self.emit('focus-out')