diff --git a/src/gtk/frame.cpp b/src/gtk/frame.cpp
index a2b97cc2e2..ab11b08c03 100644
--- a/src/gtk/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/frame.cpp
@@ -490,7 +490,9 @@ void wxFrame::GtkOnSize( int WXUNUSED(x), int WXUNUSED(y),
         gtk_pizza_set_size( GTK_PIZZA(m_wxwindow),
                             m_frameStatusBar->m_widget,
                             xx, yy, ww, hh );
-        gtk_widget_draw( m_frameStatusBar->m_widget, (GdkRectangle*) NULL );
+        gtk_widget_queue_draw (m_frameStatusBar->m_widget);
+        // FIXME: Do we really want to force an immediate redraw?
+        gdk_window_process_updates (m_frameStatusBar->m_widget->window, TRUE);
     }
 #endif // wxUSE_STATUSBAR