diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_base.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_base.cpp
index 64b7ecfe8f..7fc290bd71 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_base.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_base.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC_BASE::DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWind
 	m_ModeColorOption->SetSelection( 0 );
 	gbSizer1->Add( m_ModeColorOption, wxGBPosition( 2, 1 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 1 ), wxALL, 5 );
 
-	m_plotBackgroundColor = new wxCheckBox( sbOptions->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Plot sheet background color"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_plotBackgroundColor = new wxCheckBox( sbOptions->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Plot background color"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_plotBackgroundColor->SetToolTip( _("Plot the background color if the output format supports it") );
 
 	gbSizer1->Add( m_plotBackgroundColor, wxGBPosition( 3, 0 ), wxGBSpan( 1, 3 ), wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL|wxEXPAND, 5 );
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_base.fbp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_base.fbp
index ab4efedb3f..0566136a6f 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_base.fbp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic_base.fbp
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
                                                 <property name="gripper">0</property>
                                                 <property name="hidden">0</property>
                                                 <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
-                                                <property name="label">Plot sheet background color</property>
+                                                <property name="label">Plot background color</property>
                                                 <property name="max_size"></property>
                                                 <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
                                                 <property name="maximum_size"></property>
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
index 872900253a..6b1da2eb86 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_sheet.cpp
@@ -554,9 +554,19 @@ void SCH_SHEET::Print( RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings, const wxPoint& aOffset )
     wxDC*     DC = aSettings->GetPrintDC();
     wxPoint   pos = m_pos + aOffset;
     int       lineWidth = std::max( GetPenWidth(), aSettings->GetDefaultPenWidth() );
-    COLOR4D   color = GetBorderColor();
+    COLOR4D   background = GetBackgroundColor();
+    COLOR4D   border = GetBorderColor();
 
-    GRRect( nullptr, DC, pos.x, pos.y, pos.x + m_size.x, pos.y + m_size.y, lineWidth, color );
+    if( background == COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED )
+        background = aSettings->GetLayerColor( LAYER_SHEET_BACKGROUND );
+
+    if( border == COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED )
+        border = aSettings->GetLayerColor( LAYER_SHEET );
+
+    if( background != COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED && background != COLOR4D::WHITE )
+        GRRect( nullptr, DC, pos.x, pos.y, pos.x + m_size.x, pos.y + m_size.y, background );
+
+    GRRect( nullptr, DC, pos.x, pos.y, pos.x + m_size.x, pos.y + m_size.y, lineWidth, border );
 
     for( SCH_FIELD& field : m_fields )
         field.Print( aSettings, aOffset );