diff --git a/src/buttons.c b/src/buttons.c
index bf1c1ed9..8e260f44 100644
--- a/src/buttons.c
+++ b/src/buttons.c
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ void Button_Skins(void)
       strcpy(skinsdir, Get_item_by_index(&Skin_files_list,
         skin_list->List_start + skin_list->Cursor_position)->Full_name);
 
-      gfx = Load_graphics(skinsdir);
+      gfx = Load_graphics(skinsdir, NULL);
       if (gfx == NULL) // Error
       {
         Display_cursor();
@@ -2668,7 +2668,7 @@ void Button_Gradients(void)
         Hide_cursor();
         // On inverse le sens (par un XOR de 1)
         Main_backups->Pages->Gradients->Range[Current_gradient].Inverse^=1;
-        Print_in_window(12,25,(Main_backups->Pages->Gradients->Range[Current_gradient].Inverse)?"\033":"\032",MC_Black,MC_Light);
+        Print_in_window(12,23,(Main_backups->Pages->Gradients->Range[Current_gradient].Inverse)?"\033":"\032",MC_Black,MC_Light);
         // On affiche la nouvelle preview
         Draw_gradient_preview(8,128,108,14,Current_gradient);
         Display_cursor();
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 987c238f..2ff75c27 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ byte Parse_skin(SDL_Surface * gui, T_Gui_skin *gfx)
   return 0;
 }
 
-T_Gui_skin * Load_graphics(const char * skin_file)
+T_Gui_skin * Load_graphics(const char * skin_file, T_Gradient_array *gradients)
 {
   T_Gui_skin * gfx;
   char filename[MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS];
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ T_Gui_skin * Load_graphics(const char * skin_file)
   strcat(filename,SKINS_SUBDIRECTORY PATH_SEPARATOR);
   strcat(filename,skin_file);
   
-  gui=Load_surface(filename);
+  gui=Load_surface(filename, gradients);
   if (!gui)
   {
     sprintf(Gui_loading_error_message, "Unable to load the skin image (missing? not an image file?)\n");
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ byte * Load_font(const char * font_name)
   // Read the file containing the image
   sprintf(filename,"%s" SKINS_SUBDIRECTORY "%s%s", Data_directory, PATH_SEPARATOR, font_name);
   
-  image=Load_surface(filename);
+  image=Load_surface(filename, NULL);
   if (!image)
   {
     sprintf(Gui_loading_error_message, "Unable to load the skin image (missing? not an image file?)\n");
@@ -2557,28 +2557,6 @@ void Set_config_defaults(void)
   // Stencil
   for (index=0; index<256; index++)
     Stencil[index]=1;
-
-  // Dégradés
-  /* TODO
-  Current_gradient=0;
-  for(index=0;index<16;index++)
-  {
-    Gradient_array[index].Start=0;
-    Gradient_array[index].End=0;
-    Gradient_array[index].Inverse=0;
-    Gradient_array[index].Mix=0;
-    Gradient_array[index].Technique=0;
-  }
-  Load_gradient_data(Current_gradient);
-  */
-  // Can't Load_gradient_data(), it depends on Backup system
-  // and this function can be called before Backup system is ready.
-  Gradient_function=Gradient_basic;
-  Gradient_lower_bound=0;
-  Gradient_upper_bound=0;
-  Gradient_random_factor=1;
-  Gradient_bounds_range=1;
-  
   
   // Smooth
   Smooth_matrix[0][0]=1;
diff --git a/src/init.h b/src/init.h
index d6da1bdf..3f64ae7a 100644
--- a/src/init.h
+++ b/src/init.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /// Initialization (and some de-initialization) functions.
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   
-T_Gui_skin *Load_graphics(const char * skin_file);
+T_Gui_skin *Load_graphics(const char * skin_file, T_Gradient_array *gradients);
 void Set_current_skin(const char *skinfile, T_Gui_skin *gfx);
 void Init_buttons(void);
 void Init_operations(void);
diff --git a/src/loadsave.c b/src/loadsave.c
index 5a52368d..4b4fdffc 100644
--- a/src/loadsave.c
+++ b/src/loadsave.c
@@ -1013,8 +1013,10 @@ void Load_SDL_Image(T_IO_Context *context)
   SDL_FreeSurface(surface);
 }
 
+///
 /// Load an arbitrary SDL_Surface.
-SDL_Surface * Load_surface(char *full_name)
+/// @param gradients Pass the address of a target T_Gradient_array if you want the gradients, NULL otherwise
+SDL_Surface * Load_surface(char *full_name, T_Gradient_array *gradients)
 {
   SDL_Surface * bmp=NULL;
   T_IO_Context context;
@@ -1023,8 +1025,23 @@ SDL_Surface * Load_surface(char *full_name)
   Load_image(&context);
   
   if (context.Surface)
+  {
     bmp=context.Surface;
-    
+    // Caller wants the gradients:
+    if (gradients != NULL)
+    {
+      int i;
+      
+      memset(gradients, 0, sizeof(T_Gradient_array));
+      for (i=0; i<context.Color_cycles; i++)
+      {
+        gradients->Range[i].Start=context.Cycle_range[i].Start;
+        gradients->Range[i].End=context.Cycle_range[i].End;
+        gradients->Range[i].Inverse=context.Cycle_range[i].Inverse;
+        gradients->Range[i].Speed=context.Cycle_range[i].Speed;
+      }
+    }
+  } 
   Destroy_context(&context);
 
   return bmp;
diff --git a/src/loadsave.h b/src/loadsave.h
index 0266e16c..8fcd6376 100644
--- a/src/loadsave.h
+++ b/src/loadsave.h
@@ -181,8 +181,10 @@ extern T_Format File_formats[];
 /// is too high.
 void Image_emergency_backup(void);
 
+///
 /// Load an arbitrary SDL_Surface.
-SDL_Surface * Load_surface(char *full_name);
+/// @param gradients Pass the address of a target T_Gradient_array if you want the gradients, NULL otherwise
+SDL_Surface * Load_surface(char *full_name, T_Gradient_array *gradients);
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5be1db03..ecd4d7a0 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ int Init_program(int argc,char * argv[])
   static char program_directory[MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS];
   T_Gui_skin *gfx;
   int file_in_command_line;
+  T_Gradient_array initial_gradients;
   static char main_filename [MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS];
   static char main_directory[MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS];
   static char spare_filename [MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS];
@@ -666,10 +667,10 @@ int Init_program(int argc,char * argv[])
   Help_position=0;
 
   // Load sprites, palette etc.
-  gfx = Load_graphics(Config.Skin_file);
+  gfx = Load_graphics(Config.Skin_file, &initial_gradients);
   if (gfx == NULL)
   {
-    gfx = Load_graphics(DEFAULT_SKIN_FILENAME);
+    gfx = Load_graphics(DEFAULT_SKIN_FILENAME, &initial_gradients);
     if (gfx == NULL)
     {
       printf("%s", Gui_loading_error_message);
@@ -750,6 +751,19 @@ int Init_program(int argc,char * argv[])
   // Nettoyage de l'écran virtuel (les autres recevront celui-ci par copie)
   memset(Main_screen,0,Main_image_width*Main_image_height);
 
+  // Now that the backup system is there, we can store the gradients.
+  memcpy(Main_backups->Pages->Gradients->Range, initial_gradients.Range, sizeof(initial_gradients.Range));
+  memcpy(Spare_backups->Pages->Gradients->Range, initial_gradients.Range, sizeof(initial_gradients.Range));
+
+  Gradient_function=Gradient_basic;
+  Gradient_lower_bound=0;
+  Gradient_upper_bound=0;
+  Gradient_random_factor=1;
+  Gradient_bounds_range=1;
+
+  Current_gradient=0;
+  Load_gradient_data(0);
+
   // Initialisation de diverses variables par calcul:
   Compute_magnifier_data();
   Compute_limits();