diff --git a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
index 5c32b53881..90d8ad7b20 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_board.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void BOARD::chainMarkedSegments( wxPoint aPosition, LAYER_MSK aLayerMask, TRACK_
      */
     for( ; ; )
     {
-        if( GetPadFast( aPosition, aLayerMask ) != NULL )
+        if( GetPad( aPosition, aLayerMask ) != NULL )
             return;
 
         /* Test for a via: a via changes the layer mask and can connect a lot
diff --git a/pcbnew/ratsnest_viewitem.cpp b/pcbnew/ratsnest_viewitem.cpp
index 282c0998a0..634a0d57c9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/ratsnest_viewitem.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/ratsnest_viewitem.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void RATSNEST_VIEWITEM::ViewDraw( int aLayer, GAL* aGal ) const
     aGal->SetIsStroke( true );
     aGal->SetIsFill( false );
     aGal->SetLineWidth( 1.0 );
-    aGal->SetStrokeColor( COLOR4D( 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.4 ) );
+    aGal->SetStrokeColor( COLOR4D( 0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 0.2 ) );
 
     // Draw the temporary ratsnest
     BOOST_FOREACH( const RN_NET& net, m_data->GetNets() )