diff --git a/macosx/FilterBarView.m b/macosx/FilterBarView.m
index 4708f4bf7..62fdb1506 100644
--- a/macosx/FilterBarView.m
+++ b/macosx/FilterBarView.m
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@
     return NO;
 }
 
+- (BOOL) isOpaque
+{
+    return YES;
+}
+
 - (void) drawRect: (NSRect) rect
 {
     NSInteger count = 0;
diff --git a/macosx/StatusBarView.m b/macosx/StatusBarView.m
index 4f80e73d9..dc512e215 100644
--- a/macosx/StatusBarView.m
+++ b/macosx/StatusBarView.m
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@
     [super dealloc];
 }
 
+- (BOOL) mouseDownCanMoveWindow
+{
+    return YES;
+}
+
+- (BOOL) isOpaque
+{
+    return YES;
+}
+
 - (void) drawRect: (NSRect) rect
 {
     const BOOL active = [[self window] isMainWindow];