diff --git a/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp b/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
index b2996dec99..f8d6585960 100644
--- a/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
+++ b/samples/drawing/drawing.cpp
@@ -1788,6 +1788,7 @@ void MyCanvas::Draw(wxDC& pdc)
             return;
         }
 
+        gdc.SetBackground(wxBrush(GetBackgroundColour(),wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID));
         gdc.SetGraphicsContext(context);
     }