--- rxvt-unicode/src/screen.C	2010/04/17 23:00:45	1.340
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/screen.C	2010/07/01 20:02:43	1.342
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@
   // TODO: the code below does not work when view_start != 0
   // the workaround is to disable the clear and use a normal refresh
   // when view_start != 0. mysterious.
-  if (rstyle & (RS_RVid | RS_Uline))
+  if (rstyle & (RS_Blink | RS_RVid | RS_Uline))
     ren = (rend_t) ~RS_None;
   else if (GET_BASEBG (rstyle) == Color_bg)
     {
@@ -2330,6 +2330,7 @@
                       // if invert is 0 reverse video is set so we use bg color as fg color
                       else if (!invert)
                         fore = back;
+
                       back = Color_HC;
                       invert = 0;
                     }