diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatComboBoxUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatComboBoxUI.java
index d2e160ac..bf92b33a 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatComboBoxUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatComboBoxUI.java
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ import com.formdev.flatlaf.util.SystemInfo;
  * @uiDefault ComboBox.focusedBackground		Color	optional
  * @uiDefault ComboBox.disabledBackground		Color
  * @uiDefault ComboBox.disabledForeground		Color
- * @uiDefault ComboBox.buttonBackground			Color
- * @uiDefault ComboBox.buttonEditableBackground	Color
+ * @uiDefault ComboBox.buttonBackground			Color	optional
+ * @uiDefault ComboBox.buttonEditableBackground	Color	optional
  * @uiDefault ComboBox.buttonFocusedBackground	Color	optional; defaults to ComboBox.focusedBackground
  * @uiDefault ComboBox.buttonSeparatorWidth		int or float	optional; defaults to Component.borderWidth
  * @uiDefault ComboBox.buttonSeparatorColor		Color	optional
@@ -543,24 +543,27 @@ public class FlatComboBoxUI
 
 			// paint arrow button background
 			if( enabled && !isCellRenderer ) {
-				g2.setColor( paintButton
+				Color buttonColor = paintButton
 					? buttonEditableBackground
 					: (buttonFocusedBackground != null || focusedBackground != null) && isPermanentFocusOwner( comboBox )
 						? (buttonFocusedBackground != null ? buttonFocusedBackground : focusedBackground)
-						: buttonBackground );
-				Shape oldClip = g2.getClip();
-				if( isLeftToRight )
-					g2.clipRect( arrowX, 0, width - arrowX, height );
-				else
-					g2.clipRect( 0, 0, arrowX + arrowWidth, height );
-				FlatUIUtils.paintComponentBackground( g2, 0, 0, width, height, focusWidth, arc );
-				g2.setClip( oldClip );
+						: buttonBackground;
+				if( buttonColor != null ) {
+					g2.setColor( buttonColor );
+					Shape oldClip = g2.getClip();
+					if( isLeftToRight )
+						g2.clipRect( arrowX, 0, width - arrowX, height );
+					else
+						g2.clipRect( 0, 0, arrowX + arrowWidth, height );
+					FlatUIUtils.paintComponentBackground( g2, 0, 0, width, height, focusWidth, arc );
+					g2.setClip( oldClip );
+				}
 			}
 
 			// paint vertical line between value and arrow button
 			if( paintButton ) {
 				Color separatorColor = enabled ? buttonSeparatorColor : buttonDisabledSeparatorColor;
-				if( separatorColor != null ) {
+				if( separatorColor != null && buttonSeparatorWidth > 0 ) {
 					g2.setColor( separatorColor );
 					float lw = scale( buttonSeparatorWidth );
 					float lx = isLeftToRight ? arrowX : arrowX + arrowWidth - lw;
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatSpinnerUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatSpinnerUI.java
index 61afc4e0..ff8ef5a8 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatSpinnerUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatSpinnerUI.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ import com.formdev.flatlaf.util.LoggingFacade;
  * @uiDefault Spinner.disabledBackground		Color
  * @uiDefault Spinner.disabledForeground		Color
  * @uiDefault Spinner.focusedBackground			Color	optional
- * @uiDefault Spinner.buttonBackground			Color
+ * @uiDefault Spinner.buttonBackground			Color	optional
  * @uiDefault Spinner.buttonSeparatorWidth		int or float	optional; defaults to Component.borderWidth
  * @uiDefault Spinner.buttonSeparatorColor		Color	optional
  * @uiDefault Spinner.buttonDisabledSeparatorColor Color	optional
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ public class FlatSpinnerUI
 			boolean isLeftToRight = spinner.getComponentOrientation().isLeftToRight();
 
 			// paint arrow buttons background
-			if( enabled ) {
+			if( enabled && buttonBackground != null ) {
 				g2.setColor( buttonBackground );
 				Shape oldClip = g2.getClip();
 				if( isLeftToRight )
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ public class FlatSpinnerUI
 
 			// paint vertical line between value and arrow buttons
 			Color separatorColor = enabled ? buttonSeparatorColor : buttonDisabledSeparatorColor;
-			if( separatorColor != null ) {
+			if( separatorColor != null && buttonSeparatorWidth > 0 ) {
 				g2.setColor( separatorColor );
 				float lw = scale( buttonSeparatorWidth );
 				float lx = isLeftToRight ? arrowX : arrowX + arrowWidth - lw;