diff --git a/desktop/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/desktop/graphics/ui/components/GraphicsOptions.java b/desktop/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/desktop/graphics/ui/components/GraphicsOptions.java
index 1295ef0..bde3224 100755
--- a/desktop/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/desktop/graphics/ui/components/GraphicsOptions.java
+++ b/desktop/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/desktop/graphics/ui/components/GraphicsOptions.java
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ public class GraphicsOptions extends Table {
 			public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
 				save();
 				if (glowShader.isChecked()) {
+					mainMenu.setBlurlvl(1);
 					enhancedGlow.setDisabled(false);
 				} else {
+					mainMenu.setBlurlvl(0);
 					enhancedGlow.setChecked(false);
 					enhancedGlow.setDisabled(true);
 				}
diff --git a/desktop/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/desktop/screens/MainMenu.java b/desktop/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/desktop/screens/MainMenu.java
index 7fd00d6..512cb68 100755
--- a/desktop/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/desktop/screens/MainMenu.java
+++ b/desktop/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/desktop/screens/MainMenu.java
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ public class MainMenu extends ScreenAdapter implements AdvancedResizeScreen {
 			stage.getViewport().apply();
 			Gdx.gl.glClearColor(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1f);
 			Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+			screenBatch.begin();
+			screenBatch.draw(background, 0, 0);
+			screenBatch.end();
 			draw();
 			normalBuffer.end();
 
@@ -295,14 +298,17 @@ public class MainMenu extends ScreenAdapter implements AdvancedResizeScreen {
 	}
 	
 	public void unloadShaders() {
+		Gdx.app.debug("MainMenu", "shader being unloaded.");
 		if (core.getPrefs().getBoolean("glow shader")) {
-			brightFilterShader.dispose();
-			combineShader.dispose();
-			gaussianBlurShader.dispose();
-			normalBuffer.dispose();
-			lightFilterBuffer.dispose();
-			vBlur.dispose();
-			hBlur.dispose();
+			if (shaderLoaded) {
+				brightFilterShader.dispose();
+				combineShader.dispose();
+				gaussianBlurShader.dispose();
+				normalBuffer.dispose();
+				lightFilterBuffer.dispose();
+				vBlur.dispose();
+				hBlur.dispose();
+			}
 		}
 		
 		brightFilterShader = null;
@@ -350,6 +356,7 @@ public class MainMenu extends ScreenAdapter implements AdvancedResizeScreen {
 	}
 	
 	public void attemptLoadShaders() {
+		Gdx.app.debug("MainMenu", "Attempting to load shaders.");
 		if (core.getPrefs().getBoolean("glow shader", true) && !shaderLoaded) {
 			if (core.getPrefs().getBoolean("enhanced glow", false)) {
 				blurlvl = 5;