diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 12b5f40..63cd68e 100755
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
         xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         id="cordova-plugin-x-toast"
-        version="2.2.1">
+        version="2.2.2-dev">
 
   <name>Toast</name>
 
diff --git a/src/android/nl/xservices/plugins/Toast.java b/src/android/nl/xservices/plugins/Toast.java
index 3e39e66..20f8cdf 100644
--- a/src/android/nl/xservices/plugins/Toast.java
+++ b/src/android/nl/xservices/plugins/Toast.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package nl.xservices.plugins;
 
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.view.Gravity;
 import org.apache.cordova.CallbackContext;
 import org.apache.cordova.CordovaPlugin;
@@ -52,10 +53,13 @@ public class Toast extends CordovaPlugin {
       cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
         public void run() {
           android.widget.Toast toast = android.widget.Toast.makeText(
-              cordova.getActivity().getApplicationContext(),
+              cordova.getActivity().getWindow().getContext(),
               message,
               "short".equals(duration) ? android.widget.Toast.LENGTH_SHORT : android.widget.Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
 
+//          toast.getView().setBackgroundColor(Color.GRAY);
+//          toast.getView().setPadding(20, 10, 20, 10);
+          toast.getView().getBackground().setTint(Color.DKGRAY);
           if ("top".equals(position)) {
             toast.setGravity(Gravity.TOP|Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL, 0, 20 + addPixelsY);
           } else  if ("bottom".equals(position)) {