diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
index 1acd89c3d97..bd209f57fd4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
@@ -1833,17 +1833,20 @@ public enum FSkin {
      * @see <a href="http://tips4java.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/uimanager-defaults/">UIManager Defaults</a>
      */
     private static class ForgeLookAndFeel { //needs to live in FSkin for access to skin colors
+
+        private static boolean onInit = true;
+        private static boolean isMetalLafSet = false;
         
-        private Color FORE_COLOR = FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_TEXT).color;
-        private Color BACK_COLOR = FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_THEME2).color;
-        private Color HIGHLIGHT_COLOR = BACK_COLOR.brighter();
-        private Border LINE_BORDER = BorderFactory.createLineBorder(FORE_COLOR.darker(), 1);
-        private Border EMPTY_BORDER = BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(2,2,2,2);    
+        private final Color FORE_COLOR = FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_TEXT).color;
+        private final Color BACK_COLOR = FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_THEME2).color;
+        private final Color HIGHLIGHT_COLOR = BACK_COLOR.brighter();
+        private final Border LINE_BORDER = BorderFactory.createLineBorder(FORE_COLOR.darker(), 1);
+        private final Border EMPTY_BORDER = BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(2, 2, 2, 2);
         
         /**
          * Sets the look and feel of the GUI based on the selected Forge theme.
          */
-        public void setForgeLookAndFeel(JFrame appFrame) {
+        private void setForgeLookAndFeel(final JFrame appFrame) {
             if (isUIManagerEnabled()) {
                 if (setMetalLookAndFeel(appFrame)) {
                     setMenusLookAndFeel();
@@ -1852,6 +1855,7 @@ public enum FSkin {
                     setButtonLookAndFeel();
                 }
             }
+            onInit = false;
         }
         
         /**
@@ -1861,14 +1865,15 @@ public enum FSkin {
          * not support various settings (eg. combobox background color). 
          */
         private boolean setMetalLookAndFeel(JFrame appFrame) {
-            boolean isMetalLafSet = false;
-            try {
-                UIManager.setLookAndFeel("javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel");
-                SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(appFrame);            
-                isMetalLafSet = true;
-            } catch (ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | UnsupportedLookAndFeelException e) {
-                // Auto-generated catch block ignores the exception, but sends it to System.err and probably forge.log.
-                e.printStackTrace();
+            if (onInit) { //only attempt to set Metal Look and Feel the first time
+                try {
+                    UIManager.setLookAndFeel("javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel");
+                    SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(appFrame);
+                    isMetalLafSet = true;
+                } catch (ClassNotFoundException | InstantiationException | IllegalAccessException | UnsupportedLookAndFeelException e) {
+                    // Auto-generated catch block ignores the exception, but sends it to System.err and probably forge.log.
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                }
             }
             return isMetalLafSet;
         }
@@ -1883,30 +1888,30 @@ public enum FSkin {
             Color menuBarEdgeColor = FSkin.stepColor(clrTheme, -80);
             UIManager.put("MenuBar.foreground", FORE_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("MenuBar.gradient", getColorGradients(backgroundColor.darker(), backgroundColor));
-            UIManager.put("MenuBar.border", BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(0, 0, 1, 0, menuBarEdgeColor));        
+            UIManager.put("MenuBar.border", BorderFactory.createMatteBorder(0, 0, 1, 0, menuBarEdgeColor));
             // JMenu
             UIManager.put("Menu.foreground", FORE_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("Menu.background", BACK_COLOR);
-            UIManager.put("Menu.borderPainted", false);                
+            UIManager.put("Menu.borderPainted", false);
             UIManager.put("Menu.selectionBackground", HIGHLIGHT_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("Menu.selectionForeground", FORE_COLOR);
-            UIManager.put("Menu.border", EMPTY_BORDER);        
+            UIManager.put("Menu.border", EMPTY_BORDER);
             UIManager.put("Menu.opaque", false);
             // JPopupMenu
             UIManager.put("PopupMenu.border", LINE_BORDER);
             UIManager.put("PopupMenu.background", BACK_COLOR);
-            UIManager.put("PopupMenu.foreground", FORE_COLOR);        
+            UIManager.put("PopupMenu.foreground", FORE_COLOR);
             // JMenuItem
             UIManager.put("MenuItem.foreground", FORE_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("MenuItem.background", BACK_COLOR);
-            UIManager.put("MenuItem.border", EMPTY_BORDER);        
+            UIManager.put("MenuItem.border", EMPTY_BORDER);
             UIManager.put("MenuItem.selectionBackground", HIGHLIGHT_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("MenuItem.selectionForeground", FORE_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("MenuItem.acceleratorForeground", FORE_COLOR.darker());
             UIManager.put("MenuItem.opaque", true);
             // JSeparator (needs to be opaque!).
             UIManager.put("Separator.foreground", FORE_COLOR.darker());
-            UIManager.put("Separator.background", BACK_COLOR);        
+            UIManager.put("Separator.background", BACK_COLOR);
             // JRadioButtonMenuItem
             UIManager.put("RadioButtonMenuItem.foreground", FORE_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("RadioButtonMenuItem.background", BACK_COLOR);
@@ -1920,13 +1925,13 @@ public enum FSkin {
             UIManager.put("CheckBoxMenuItem.selectionBackground", HIGHLIGHT_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("CheckBoxMenuItem.selectionForeground", FORE_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("CheckBoxMenuItem.border", EMPTY_BORDER);
-            UIManager.put("CheckBoxMenuItem.acceleratorForeground", FORE_COLOR.darker());        
-        }    
+            UIManager.put("CheckBoxMenuItem.acceleratorForeground", FORE_COLOR.darker());
+        }
             
         private void setTabbedPaneLookAndFeel() {
             UIManager.put("TabbedPane.selected", HIGHLIGHT_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("TabbedPane.contentOpaque", FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_THEME));
-            UIManager.put("TabbedPane.unselectedBackground", BACK_COLOR);        
+            UIManager.put("TabbedPane.unselectedBackground", BACK_COLOR);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -1938,18 +1943,18 @@ public enum FSkin {
             UIManager.put("ComboBox.selectionBackground", HIGHLIGHT_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("ComboBox.selectionForeground", FORE_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("ComboBox.disabledBackground", BACK_COLOR);
-            UIManager.put("ComboBox.disabledForeground", BACK_COLOR.darker());                                                
+            UIManager.put("ComboBox.disabledForeground", BACK_COLOR.darker());
             UIManager.put("ComboBox.font", getDefaultFont("ComboBox.font"));
             UIManager.put("Button.select", HIGHLIGHT_COLOR);
         }
         
         private void setButtonLookAndFeel() {
             UIManager.put("Button.foreground", FORE_COLOR);
-            UIManager.put("Button.background", BACK_COLOR);        
+            UIManager.put("Button.background", BACK_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("Button.select", HIGHLIGHT_COLOR);
             UIManager.put("Button.focus", FORE_COLOR.darker());
             UIManager.put("Button.rollover", false);
-        }    
+        }
         
         /**
          * Determines whether theme styles should be applied to GUI.
@@ -1966,14 +1971,13 @@ public enum FSkin {
         }
         
         private ArrayList<Object> getColorGradients(Color bottom, Color top) {
-          ArrayList<Object> gradients = new ArrayList<>();
-          gradients.add(0.0);
-          gradients.add(0.0);
-          gradients.add(top);
-          gradients.add(bottom);        
-          gradients.add(bottom);
-          return gradients;
+            ArrayList<Object> gradients = new ArrayList<>();
+            gradients.add(0.0);
+            gradients.add(0.0);
+            gradients.add(top);
+            gradients.add(bottom);
+            gradients.add(bottom);
+            return gradients;
         }
-        
     }
 }