diff --git a/src/html/htmlwin.cpp b/src/html/htmlwin.cpp
index b0077c8b1a..493d0c35d6 100644
--- a/src/html/htmlwin.cpp
+++ b/src/html/htmlwin.cpp
@@ -170,8 +170,9 @@ bool wxHtmlWindow::LoadPage(const wxString& location)
             wxString err;
 
             err.Printf(_("The browser is unable to open requested location :\n\n%s"), WXSTRINGCAST location);
-            wxMessageBox(err, "Error");
             m_tmpCanDraw = TRUE;
+            Refresh();
+            wxMessageBox(err, "Error");
             return FALSE;
         }
 
@@ -539,4 +540,4 @@ FORCE_LINK(mod_links)
 FORCE_LINK(mod_tables)
 
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif