diff --git a/session/src/xmd-load-wallpaper b/session/src/xmd-load-wallpaper
index 05f1d43..155c60b 100755
--- a/session/src/xmd-load-wallpaper
+++ b/session/src/xmd-load-wallpaper
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ EOF
 		case "$key" in
 		"mode")  mode="$value";;
 		"file")  file="$value";;
-		"color") color="$color";;
+		"color") color="$value";;
 		*)      echo "$name: bad key $key in $configFilePath" >&2;;
 		esac
 	done < "$configFilePath"
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ EOF
 		;;
 	esac
 	
-	[ -n color ] && shouldHaveInstalled xsetroot   && \
+	[ -n "$color" ] && shouldHaveInstalled xsetroot   && \
 		xsetroot -solid "$color"
-	[ -n mode  ] && shouldHaveInstalled xwallpaper && \
+	[ -n "$mode"  ] && shouldHaveInstalled xwallpaper && \
 		xwallpaper "--${mode}" "$file"
 fi