diff --git a/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerBase.h b/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerBase.h
index acefac1..89b3a54 100644
--- a/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerBase.h
+++ b/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerBase.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #define BSMODALPICKER_PANEL_HEIGHT 260
 #define BSMODALPICKER_TOOLBAR_HEIGHT 44
-#define BSMODALPICKER_BACKDROP_OPACITY 0.8
+#define BSMODALPICKER_BACKDROP_OPACITY 0.4
 
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
diff --git a/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerBase.m b/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerBase.m
index 453008e..9c659de 100644
--- a/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerBase.m
+++ b/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerBase.m
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ - (void)presentInView:(UIView *)view withBlock:(BSModalPickerViewCallback)callba
     CGRect rect = self.picker.frame;
     rect.size.width = self.panel.frame.size.width;
     self.picker.frame = rect;
+    self.picker.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor];
     [self.panel addSubview:self.picker];
     [self.panel addSubview:self.toolbar];
     
diff --git a/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerView.m b/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerView.m
index 716d46c..c64c939 100644
--- a/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerView.m
+++ b/BSModalPickerView/BSModalPickerView.m
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ - (void)setValues:(NSArray *)values {
 }
 
 - (void)setSelectedIndex:(NSUInteger)selectedIndex {
+    self.indexSelectedBeforeDismissal = selectedIndex;
     if (_selectedIndex != selectedIndex) {
         _selectedIndex = selectedIndex;
         if (self.picker) {