diff --git a/bin/xsecurelock-saver b/bin/xsecurelock-saver
index 4721727..24fe52f 100755
--- a/bin/xsecurelock-saver
+++ b/bin/xsecurelock-saver
@@ -43,18 +43,22 @@ def on_win_realize(widget, ctx):
 
 def on_win_draw(widget, cctx, ctx):
     """Draw background image."""
+    x, y = ctx.position
+    wwidth, wheight = widget.get_size()
+    scale = widget.get_scale_factor()
+    bg = None
+
+    if ctx.background:
+        bg = ctx.background.new_subpixbuf(
+            x * scale, y * scale, wwidth * scale, wheight * scale
+        )
+
     cctx.set_operator(cairo.OPERATOR_SOURCE)
-    if not ctx.background:
+    if not bg:
         cctx.set_source_rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)
         cctx.paint()
         return
 
-    x, y = ctx.position
-    wwidth, wheight = widget.get_size()
-    scale = widget.get_scale_factor()
-    bg = ctx.background.new_subpixbuf(
-        x * scale, y * scale, wwidth * scale, wheight * scale
-    )
     cctx.save()
     cctx.scale(1 / scale, 1 / scale)
     Gdk.cairo_set_source_pixbuf(cctx, bg, 0, 0)
diff --git a/bin/xss-dimmer b/bin/xss-dimmer
index 391127f..d4cd681 100755
--- a/bin/xss-dimmer
+++ b/bin/xss-dimmer
@@ -52,13 +52,15 @@ def on_draw(widget, event, options, background, start):
     cctx = event
 
     # Background
+    scale = widget.get_scale_factor()
+    bg = None
+    if background:
+        bg = background.new_subpixbuf(x, y, wwidth * scale, wheight * scale)
     cctx.set_operator(cairo.OPERATOR_SOURCE)
-    if not background:
+    if not bg:
         cctx.set_source_rgba(0, 0, 0, opacity)
         cctx.paint()
     else:
-        scale = widget.get_scale_factor()
-        bg = background.new_subpixbuf(x, y, wwidth * scale, wheight * scale)
         cctx.save()
         cctx.scale(1 / scale, 1 / scale)
         Gdk.cairo_set_source_pixbuf(cctx, bg, 0, 0)