diff --git a/src/ZenGlanceManager.mjs b/src/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
index c133faa..0a9cbed 100644
--- a/src/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
+++ b/src/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
@@ -226,17 +226,14 @@
       this.browserWrapper.removeAttribute("has-finished-animation");
       this.browserWrapper.setAttribute("animate-full", true);
       gBrowser.selectedTab = this.#currentTab;
+      this.currentParentTab.linkedBrowser.closest(".browserSidebarContainer").classList.remove("zen-glance-background");
       setTimeout(() => {
         window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
           this.browserWrapper.setAttribute("animate-full-end", true);
-          window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-            window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-              setTimeout(() => {
-                this.animatingFullOpen = false;
-                this.closeGlance({ noAnimation: true });
-              }, 600);
-            });
-          });
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            this.animatingFullOpen = false;
+            this.closeGlance({ noAnimation: true });
+          }, 600);
         });
       }, 300);
     }
diff --git a/src/ZenGradientGenerator.mjs b/src/ZenGradientGenerator.mjs
index 7b3d18d..3242c21 100644
--- a/src/ZenGradientGenerator.mjs
+++ b/src/ZenGradientGenerator.mjs
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
         }
       }
       const result = this.pSBC(
-        this.isDarkMode ? 0.5 : -0.5, 
+        this.isDarkMode ? 0.1 : -0.1, 
         `rgb(${dominantColor[0]}, ${dominantColor[1]}, ${dominantColor[2]})`);
       return result?.match(/\d+/g).map(Number);
     }