diff --git a/src/msw/notebook.cpp b/src/msw/notebook.cpp
index dcf8118edc..eb4410c99c 100644
--- a/src/msw/notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/notebook.cpp
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ void wxNotebook::OnSize(wxSizeEvent& event)
     {
         // Prevents droppings on resize, but does cause some flicker
         // when there are no pages.
-        Refresh(false);
+        Refresh();
         event.Skip();
         return;
     }