diff --git a/Greenshot/Helpers/IECaptureHelper.cs b/Greenshot/Helpers/IECaptureHelper.cs
index 76fa0170a..2b9b9b762 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Helpers/IECaptureHelper.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Helpers/IECaptureHelper.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 	/// </summary>
 	public static class IECaptureHelper {
 		private static ILog LOG = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(IECaptureHelper));
-		private static CoreConfiguration configuration = IniConfig.GetIniSection<CoreConfiguration>();
+		private static readonly CoreConfiguration configuration = IniConfig.GetIniSection<CoreConfiguration>();
 
 		// Helper method to activate a certain IE Tab
 		public static void ActivateIETab(WindowDetails ieWindowDetails, int tabIndex) {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Get Windows displaying an IE
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <returns>List<WindowDetails></returns>
+		/// <returns>IEnumerable WindowDetails</returns>
 		public static IEnumerable<WindowDetails> GetIEWindows() {
 			foreach (WindowDetails possibleIEWindow in WindowDetails.GetAllWindows()) {
 				if (possibleIEWindow.Text.Length == 0) {
@@ -369,9 +369,8 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers {
 
 				// bitmap to return
 				Bitmap returnBitmap = null;
-				Size pageSize = Size.Empty;
 				try {
-					pageSize = PrepareCapture(documentContainer, capture);
+					Size pageSize = PrepareCapture(documentContainer, capture);
 					returnBitmap = capturePage(documentContainer, capture, pageSize);
 				} catch (Exception captureException) {
 					LOG.Error("Exception found, ignoring and returning nothing! Error was: ", captureException);
diff --git a/Greenshot/Helpers/IEInterop/IEContainer.cs b/Greenshot/Helpers/IEInterop/IEContainer.cs
index 0ba19a4df..fbd0c23d2 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Helpers/IEInterop/IEContainer.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Helpers/IEInterop/IEContainer.cs
@@ -330,11 +330,14 @@ namespace Greenshot.Helpers.IEInterop {
 		
 		public Color BackgroundColor {
 			get {
-				if (document2.bgColor != null) {
-					string bgColorString = (string)document2.bgColor;
-					int rgbInt = Int32.Parse(bgColorString.Substring(1), NumberStyles.HexNumber);
-					Color bgColor = Color.FromArgb(rgbInt >> 16, (rgbInt >> 8) & 255, rgbInt & 255);
-					return bgColor;
+				try {
+					string bgColor = (string)document2.bgColor;
+					if (bgColor != null) {
+						int rgbInt = Int32.Parse(bgColor.Substring(1), NumberStyles.HexNumber);
+						return Color.FromArgb(rgbInt >> 16, (rgbInt >> 8) & 255, rgbInt & 255);
+					}
+				} catch (Exception ex) {
+					LOG.Error("Problem retrieving the background color: ", ex);
 				}
 				return Color.White;
 			}
diff --git a/Greenshot/releases/additional_files/readme.txt.template b/Greenshot/releases/additional_files/readme.txt.template
index e12d342b8..a8acebcb7 100644
--- a/Greenshot/releases/additional_files/readme.txt.template
+++ b/Greenshot/releases/additional_files/readme.txt.template
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ Changes:
 * Optimized Greenshots update check to use even less traffic by checking the time-stamp of the update feed before downloading it.
 
 Bugs Resolved:
-* BUG-1686: Issues with the background if a filter (highlight etc) is used.
+* BUG-1686: Shadow (drop shadow or torn edge) grows if a filter (highlight etc) is used and an element is moved around
+* BUG-1700: IE capture only works once
 
 
 1.2.2.43-380f581 RC2