diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_toolb.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_toolb.cpp
index 20860c7197..687f550cc1 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_toolb.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_toolb.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ wxObject *wxToolBarXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
                          GetSize(),
                          style,
                          GetName());
+        SetupWindow(toolbar);
 
         wxSize bmpsize = GetSize(wxT("bitmapsize"));
         if (!(bmpsize == wxDefaultSize))
@@ -127,8 +128,6 @@ wxObject *wxToolBarXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
         long separation = GetLong(wxT("separation"), -1);
         if (separation != -1)
             toolbar->SetToolSeparation(separation);
-        if (HasParam(wxT("bg")))
-            toolbar->SetBackgroundColour(GetColour(wxT("bg")));
 
         wxXmlNode *children_node = GetParamNode(wxT("object"));
         if (!children_node)