diff --git a/shell/Friends.py b/shell/Friends.py
index 88189f54..6beca663 100644
--- a/shell/Friends.py
+++ b/shell/Friends.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Friends(gobject.GObject):
 		for friend in self:
 			section = friend.get_name()
 			cp.add_section(section)
-			cp.set(section, 'color', friend.get_color().get_fill_color())
+			cp.set(section, 'color', friend.get_color().to_string())
 
 		fileobject = open(self._path, 'w')
 		cp.write(fileobject)
diff --git a/shell/frame/BottomPanel.py b/shell/frame/BottomPanel.py
index 9c53be4c..caadc78b 100644
--- a/shell/frame/BottomPanel.py
+++ b/shell/frame/BottomPanel.py
@@ -77,4 +77,9 @@ class BottomPanel(GridGroup):
 	def add_invite(self, invite):
 		item = InviteItem(invite)
 		item.connect('clicked', self.__invite_clicked_cb)
+
+		col = self.get_n_children() + 1
+		constraints = GridConstraints(col, 0, 1, 1, 6)
+		self._layout.set_constraints(item, constraints)
+
 		self.add_child(item)