diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/Config.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/Config.java
index 2402242..7064c88 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/Config.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/Config.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.draw;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 
 public class Config {
     private SharedPreferences mPrefs;
@@ -29,4 +30,18 @@ public class Config {
     public void setIsDarkTheme(boolean isDarkTheme) {
         mPrefs.edit().putBoolean(Constants.IS_DARK_THEME, isDarkTheme).apply();
     }
+
+    public int getBrushColor() {
+        return mPrefs.getInt(Constants.BRUSH_COLOR_KEY, Color.BLACK);
+    }
+
+    public void setBrushColor(int color){
+        mPrefs.edit().putInt(Constants.BRUSH_COLOR_KEY, color).apply();
+    }
+
+    public int getBackgroundColor() { return mPrefs.getInt(Constants.BACKGROUND_COLOR_KEY, Color.WHITE); }
+
+    public void setBackgroundColor(int color){
+        mPrefs.edit().putInt(Constants.BACKGROUND_COLOR_KEY, color).apply();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/Constants.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/Constants.java
index 4b9b796..64f7709 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/Constants.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/Constants.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.draw;
 public class Constants {
     // shared preferences
     public static final String PREFS_KEY = "Draw";
+    public static final String BRUSH_COLOR_KEY = "brush_color";
+    public static final String BACKGROUND_COLOR_KEY = "background_color";
     public static final String IS_FIRST_RUN = "is_first_run";
     public static final String IS_DARK_THEME = "is_dark_theme";
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/activities/MainActivity.java
index 5e6833b..aed84ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/draw/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import android.Manifest;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
-import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.media.MediaScannerConnection;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -59,7 +58,14 @@ public class MainActivity extends SimpleActivity implements MyCanvas.PathsChange
         ButterKnife.bind(this);
         mMyCanvas.setListener(this);
 
-        setColor(Color.BLACK);
+        mMyCanvas.setBackgroundColor(mConfig.getBackgroundColor());
+        setColor(mConfig.getBrushColor());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPause() {
+        super.onPause();
+        mConfig.setBrushColor(color);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends SimpleActivity implements MyCanvas.PathsChange
                                     ((ImageView) mUndoBtn).setImageResource(R.mipmap.undo_black);
                                 }
                                 mMyCanvas.setBackgroundColor(pickedColor);
+                                mConfig.setBackgroundColor(pickedColor);
                             }
                         });