diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/themeform.py b/openlp/core/ui/themeform.py
index 397d7b74d..c184585e6 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/themeform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/themeform.py
@@ -440,8 +440,10 @@ class ThemeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_ThemeWizard):
         """
         Background style Combo box has changed.
         """
-        self.theme.background_type = BackgroundType.to_string(index)
-        self.setBackgroundPageValues()
+        # do not allow updates when screen is building for the first time.
+        if self.updateThemeAllowed:
+            self.theme.background_type = BackgroundType.to_string(index)
+            self.setBackgroundPageValues()
 
     def onGradientComboBoxCurrentIndexChanged(self, index):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
index 1e800383c..0f55a8eb8 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, BaseListWithDnD, build_icon, \
     context_menu_action, ItemCapabilities, SettingsManager, translate, \
     check_item_selected, Receiver, checkDirectoryExists
+
 from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, get_images_filter
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -207,6 +208,9 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         self.parent.liveController.display.resetImage()
 
     def onReplaceClick(self):
+        """
+        Called to replace Live backgound with the video selected
+        """
         if check_item_selected(self.listView,
             translate('ImagePlugin.MediaItem',
             'You must select an image to replace the background with.')):
@@ -217,11 +221,12 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 (path, name) = os.path.split(filename)
                 self.parent.liveController.display.directImage(name, filename)
             else:
-                QtGui.QMessageBox.critical(self,
-                    translate('ImagePlugin.MediaItem', 'Live Background Could '
-                    'Not Be Replaced'),
-                    unicode(translate('ImagePlugin.MediaItem',
-                    'The image %s no longer exists.')) % filename)
+                Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_error_message', {
+                    u'title':  translate('ImagePlugin.MediaItem',
+                    'Live Background Error'),
+                    u'message': unicode(translate('ImagePlugin.MediaItem',
+                    'There was a problem replacing your background, '
+                    'the image file %s no longer exists.')) % filename})
         self.resetButton.setVisible(True)
 
     def onPreviewClick(self):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index 49b26446f..0eff0cc7f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, BaseListWithDnD, build_icon, \
     ItemCapabilities, SettingsManager, translate, check_item_selected, \
-    context_menu_action
+    context_menu_action, Receiver
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -108,11 +108,20 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
 
     def onReplaceClick(self):
         if check_item_selected(self.listView,
-            translate('ImagePlugin.MediaItem',
+            translate('MediaPlugin.MediaItem',
             'You must select a media file to replace the background with.')):
             item = self.listView.currentItem()
             filename = unicode(item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole).toString())
-            self.parent.liveController.display.video(filename, 0, True)
+            if os.path.exists(filename):
+                (path, name) = os.path.split(filename)
+                self.parent.liveController.display.video(filename, 0, True)
+            else:
+                Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_error_message', {
+                    u'title':  translate('MediaPlugin.MediaItem',
+                    'Live Background Error'),
+                    u'message': unicode(translate('MediaPlugin.MediaItem',
+                    'There was a problem replacing your background, '
+                    'the media file %s no longer exists.')) % filename})
         self.resetButton.setVisible(True)
 
     def generateSlideData(self, service_item, item=None, xmlVersion=False):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/mediaplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/media/mediaplugin.py
index 64caaa0de..ad6087daf 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/mediaplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/mediaplugin.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin):
         return MediaTab(self.name)
 
     def getMediaManagerItem(self):
-        # Create the MediaManagerItem object
+        # Create the MediaManagerItem object.
         return MediaMediaItem(self, self, self.icon)
 
     def about(self):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songbeamerimport.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songbeamerimport.py
index f30c40a09..12ff53428 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songbeamerimport.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/songbeamerimport.py
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@
 The :mod:`songbeamerimport` module provides the functionality for importing
  SongBeamer songs into the OpenLP database.
 """
-import logging
-import os
 import chardet
 import codecs
+import logging
+import os
+import re
 
 from openlp.core.lib import translate
 from openlp.plugins.songs.lib.songimport import SongImport
@@ -151,23 +152,25 @@ class SongBeamerImport(SongImport):
             (u'</i>', u'{/it}'),
             (u'<u>', u'{u}'),
             (u'</u>', u'{/u}'),
-            (u'<br>', u'{st}'),
-            (u'</br>', u'{st}'),
-            (u'</ br>', u'{st}'),
             (u'<p>', u'{p}'),
             (u'</p>', u'{/p}'),
             (u'<super>', u'{su}'),
             (u'</super>', u'{/su}'),
             (u'<sub>', u'{sb}'),
             (u'</sub>', u'{/sb}'),
-            (u'<wordwrap>', u''),
-            (u'</wordwrap>', u''),
-            (u'<strike>', u''),
-            (u'</strike>', u'')
+            (u'<[/]?br.*?>', u'{st}'),
+            (u'<[/]?wordwrap>', u''),
+            (u'<[/]?strike>', u''),
+            (u'<[/]?h.*?>', u''),
+            (u'<[/]?s.*?>', u''),
+            (u'<[/]?linespacing.*?>', u''),
+            (u'<[/]?c.*?>', u''),
+            (u'<align.*?>', u''),
+            (u'<valign.*?>', u'')
             ]
         for pair in tag_pairs:
-            self.current_verse = self.current_verse.replace(pair[0], pair[1])
-        # TODO: check for unsupported tags (see wiki) and remove them as well.
+            self.current_verse = re.compile(pair[0]).sub(pair[1],
+                self.current_verse)
 
     def parse_tags(self, line):
         """