diff --git a/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.cpp b/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.cpp
index 64c6a5dd5a..6c282e6205 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.cpp
+++ b/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.cpp
@@ -139,15 +139,31 @@ void OxygenButton::leaveEvent(QEvent *e)
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// pressSlot()
+// mousePressEvent()
 // ------------
 // Mouse has pressed the button
-// TODO: never called?
-void OxygenButton::pressSlot()
+
+void OxygenButton::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *e)
 {
     status_ = Oxygen::Pressed;
     update();
+
+    KCommonDecorationButton::mousePressEvent(e);
+}
+
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// mouseReleaseEvent()
+// ------------
+// Mouse has released the button
+
+void OxygenButton::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *e)
+{
+    status_ = Oxygen::Normal;
+    update();
+
+    KCommonDecorationButton::mouseReleaseEvent(e);
 }
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // drawButton()
 // ------------
@@ -201,7 +217,7 @@ void OxygenButton::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
 
     }
     QLinearGradient lg = helper_.decoGradient(QRect(4,4,13,13), color);
-    QColor bt = OxygenFactory::blendTitlebarColors()?pal.button().color()
+    QColor bt = OxygenFactory::blendTitlebarColors()?pal.window().color()
             :client_.options()->color(KDecorationDefines::ColorButtonBg,client_.isActive());
     painter.drawPixmap(0, 0, helper_.windecoButton(bt, status_ == Oxygen::Pressed));
 
diff --git a/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.h b/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.h
index 1dbeae4138..e6529d20ac 100644
--- a/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.h
+++ b/clients/ozone/oxygenbutton.h
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ public:
     const int lastMousePress(){return lastmouse_;}
     void reset(long unsigned int){repaint();}
 
+protected:
+    void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *e);
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *e);
+
 private:
     void enterEvent(QEvent *e);
     void leaveEvent(QEvent *e);
@@ -64,9 +68,6 @@ private:
     void drawIcon(QPainter *p, QPalette &pal, ButtonType &type);
     QColor buttonDetailColor(const QPalette &palette);
 
-private Q_SLOTS:
-    void pressSlot();
-
 private:
     OxygenClient &client_;
     OxygenHelper &helper_;