diff --git a/app_state.py b/app_state.py
index 645072e..d467ff8 100644
--- a/app_state.py
+++ b/app_state.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ so later rebinding would only ever be seen by the module that did it.
 import configparser
 import os
 
-VERSION = "0.0.0.125"
+VERSION = "0.0.0.126"
 PROPERTIES_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "editor.properties")
 DEFAULT_GRID_SIZE = 10
 DEFAULT_ADD_TIMESTAMP = True
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b6d9e05..a903d0d 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ def refresh_dirty_display():
     only turned red on the paths that happened to rebuild the tree -- a Properties Save
     did, dragging a box did not.
     """
+    if ox_page_panel is not None:
+        ox_page_panel.refresh_dirty_tint()
+
     tree = app_state.tree
     if tree is None:
         return
diff --git a/ox_page_view.py b/ox_page_view.py
index b4a9d80..c7cbfbe 100644
--- a/ox_page_view.py
+++ b/ox_page_view.py
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ def _get_widget_children(page_comp):
     return [c for c in page_comp if c.tag == "comp" and _is_ox_widget(c)]
 
 
+CANVAS_BG = "#e0e0e0"
+
+
 class OxPageViewPanel:
 
     def __init__(self, parent, comp, on_change=None, on_close=None):
@@ -256,7 +259,7 @@ class OxPageViewPanel:
         hscroll.pack(side=tk.BOTTOM, fill=tk.X)
 
         self._canvas = tk.Canvas(
-            parent, bg="#e0e0e0", highlightthickness=0,
+            parent, bg=self._background(), highlightthickness=0,
             xscrollcommand=hscroll.set, yscrollcommand=vscroll.set,
             scrollregion=(0, 0, int(self._canvas_w * self._zoom), int(self._canvas_h * self._zoom)),
         )
@@ -604,6 +607,13 @@ class OxPageViewPanel:
     def refresh(self):
         self._render_page()
 
+    def _background(self):
+        return app_state.DIRTY_TINT if app_state.is_dirty else CANVAS_BG
+
+    def refresh_dirty_tint(self):
+        """Wears the wiresheet's unsaved-state tint while the document has unwritten changes."""
+        self._canvas.config(bg=self._background())
+
     def close(self):
         if self.on_close is not None:
             self.on_close()