diff --git a/src/generic/collpaneg.cpp b/src/generic/collpaneg.cpp
index 5c5910cac0..f31a7762c7 100644
--- a/src/generic/collpaneg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/collpaneg.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ bool wxGenericCollapsiblePane::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     m_sz->Add(m_pStaticLine, 1, wxALIGN_CENTER|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, GetBorder());
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __WXWINCE__
+    // FIXME: at least under wxCE and wxGTK1 the background is black if we don't do
+    //        this, no idea why...
+#if defined(__WXWINCE__) || (defined(__WXGTK__) && !defined(__WXGTK20__))
     SetBackgroundColour(parent->GetBackgroundColour());
 #endif