diff --git a/invesalius/data/volume.py b/invesalius/data/volume.py
index c664c6e..2ced4e6 100755
--- a/invesalius/data/volume.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/volume.py
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ class Volume():
         ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.OnEnableTool,
                                  'Enable raycasting tool')
         ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.OnCloseProject, 'Close project data')
+        ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.ChangeBackgroundColour,
+                        'Change volume viewer background colour')
 
     def OnCloseProject(self, pubsub_evt):
         self.CloseProject()
 
-
     def CloseProject(self):
-        
         if self.plane:
             self.plane = None
             ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Remove surface actor from viewer', self.plane_actor)
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ class Volume():
             self.exist = None
             ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Remove surface actor from viewer', self.volume)
 
-
     def OnLoadVolume(self, pubsub_evt):
         label = pubsub_evt.data
         #self.LoadConfig(label)
@@ -369,6 +368,11 @@ class Volume():
                             self.config['backgroundColorBlueComponent'])
         return colour
 
+    def ChangeBackgroundColour(self, pubsub_evt):
+        self.config['backgroundColorRedComponent'] = pubsub_evt.data[0] * 255
+        self.config['backgroundColorGreenComponent'] = pubsub_evt.data[1] * 255
+        self.config['backgroundColorBlueComponent'] = pubsub_evt.data[2] * 255
+
     def BuildTable():
         curve_table = p['16bitClutCurves']
         color_background = (p['backgroundColorRedComponent'],
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