diff --git a/include/courtroom.h b/include/courtroom.h
index e7a51d3..f1cb026 100644
--- a/include/courtroom.h
+++ b/include/courtroom.h
@@ -457,6 +457,14 @@ private:
   QString current_background = "default";
   QString current_side = "";
 
+  QBrush free_brush;
+  QBrush lfp_brush;
+  QBrush casing_brush;
+  QBrush recess_brush;
+  QBrush rp_brush;
+  QBrush gaming_brush;
+  QBrush locked_brush;
+
   AOMusicPlayer *music_player;
   AOSfxPlayer *sfx_player;
   AOSfxPlayer *objection_player;
diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index 98b6a9c..54034f8 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 
   ui_background = new AOImage(this, ao_app);
 
+  free_brush = *new QBrush(ao_app->get_color("area_free_color", "courtroom_design.ini"));
+  lfp_brush = *new QBrush(ao_app->get_color("area_lfp_color", "courtroom_design.ini"));
+  casing_brush = *new QBrush(ao_app->get_color("area_casing_color", "courtroom_design.ini"));
+  recess_brush = *new QBrush(ao_app->get_color("area_recess_color", "courtroom_design.ini"));
+  rp_brush = *new QBrush(ao_app->get_color("area_rp_color", "courtroom_design.ini"));
+  gaming_brush = *new QBrush(ao_app->get_color("area_gaming_color", "courtroom_design.ini"));
+  locked_brush = *new QBrush(ao_app->get_color("area_locked_color", "courtroom_design.ini"));
+
   ui_viewport = new QWidget(this);
   ui_vp_background = new AOScene(ui_viewport, ao_app);
   ui_vp_speedlines = new AOMovie(ui_viewport, ao_app);
@@ -1433,15 +1441,6 @@ void Courtroom::list_areas()
   ui_area_list->clear();
   //  ui_music_search->setText("");
 
-  QString f_file = "courtroom_design.ini";
-
-  QBrush free_brush(ao_app->get_color("area_free_color", f_file));
-  QBrush lfp_brush(ao_app->get_color("area_lfp_color", f_file));
-  QBrush casing_brush(ao_app->get_color("area_casing_color", f_file));
-  QBrush recess_brush(ao_app->get_color("area_recess_color", f_file));
-  QBrush rp_brush(ao_app->get_color("area_rp_color", f_file));
-  QBrush gaming_brush(ao_app->get_color("area_gaming_color", f_file));
-  QBrush locked_brush(ao_app->get_color("area_locked_color", f_file));
 
   int n_listed_areas = 0;