diff --git a/Extensions/Sprite.cpp b/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
index baaa057..e3db710 100644
--- a/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/Extensions/Sprite.cpp
@@ -2417,6 +2417,8 @@ void TFT_eSprite::drawGlyph(uint16_t code)
 {
   uint16_t fg = textcolor;
   uint16_t bg = textbgcolor;
+  bool getBG  = false;
+  if (fg == bg) getBG = true;
 
   // Check if cursor has moved
   if (last_cursor_x != cursor_x)
@@ -2551,7 +2553,7 @@ void TFT_eSprite::drawGlyph(uint16_t code)
               else drawFastHLine( fxs, y + cy, fl, fg);
               fl = 0;
             }
-            if (getColor) bg = getColor(x + cx, y + cy);
+            if (getBG) bg = readPixel(x + cx, y + cy);
             drawPixel(x + cx, y + cy, alphaBlend(pixel, fg, bg));
           }
           else
diff --git a/TFT_eSPI.h b/TFT_eSPI.h
index 2a22938..ac8c1e2 100644
--- a/TFT_eSPI.h
+++ b/TFT_eSPI.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #ifndef _TFT_eSPIH_
 #define _TFT_eSPIH_
 
-#define TFT_ESPI_VERSION "2.4.73"
+#define TFT_ESPI_VERSION "2.4.74"
 
 // Bit level feature flags
 // Bit 0 set: viewport capability
diff --git a/examples/Smooth Graphics/Anti-aliased_Clock/Anti-aliased_Clock.ino b/examples/Smooth Graphics/Anti-aliased_Clock/Anti-aliased_Clock.ino
index 1cdd422..b4181f3 100644
--- a/examples/Smooth Graphics/Anti-aliased_Clock/Anti-aliased_Clock.ino	
+++ b/examples/Smooth Graphics/Anti-aliased_Clock/Anti-aliased_Clock.ino	
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void renderFace(float t) {
   face.setTextDatum(MC_DATUM);
 
   // The background colour will be read during the character rendering
-  face.setTextColor(CLOCK_FG);
+  face.setTextColor(CLOCK_FG, CLOCK_BG);
 
   // Text offset adjustment
   constexpr uint32_t dialOffset = CLOCK_R - 10;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static void renderFace(float t) {
   }
 
   // Add text (could be digital time...)
-  face.setTextColor(LABEL_FG);
+  face.setTextColor(LABEL_FG, CLOCK_BG);
   face.drawString("TFT_eSPI", CLOCK_R, CLOCK_R * 0.75);
 
   // Draw minute hand
diff --git a/examples/Smooth Graphics/Anti-aliased_Clock/NTP_Time.h b/examples/Smooth Graphics/Anti-aliased_Clock/NTP_Time.h
index 1a85e04..a2eaf12 100644
--- a/examples/Smooth Graphics/Anti-aliased_Clock/NTP_Time.h	
+++ b/examples/Smooth Graphics/Anti-aliased_Clock/NTP_Time.h	
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #ifdef ESP8266
 // ESP8266
 #include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
-#elif defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_MBED) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040)
+#elif (defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_MBED) || defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_RP2040)) && !defined(ARDUINO_RASPBERRY_PI_PICO_W)
 // RP2040 Nano Connect
 #include <WiFiNINA.h>
 #else
diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index 554dfa2..98107f7 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "TFT_eSPI",
-  "version": "2.4.73",
+  "version": "2.4.74",
   "keywords": "Arduino, tft, display, ttgo, LilyPi, WT32-SC01, ePaper, display, Pico, RP2040 Nano Connect, RP2040, STM32, ESP8266, NodeMCU, ESP32, M5Stack, ILI9341, ST7735, ILI9163, S6D02A1, ILI9481, ILI9486, ILI9488, ST7789, ST7796, RM68140, SSD1351, SSD1963, ILI9225, HX8357D, GC9A01, R61581",
   "description": "A TFT and ePaper SPI graphics library with optimisation for Raspberry Pi Pico, RP2040, ESP8266, ESP32 and STM32",
   "repository":
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index ca7de10..1c5b94f 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=TFT_eSPI
-version=2.4.73
+version=2.4.74
 author=Bodmer
 maintainer=Bodmer
 sentence=TFT graphics library for Arduino processors with performance optimisation for RP2040, STM32, ESP8266 and ESP32