diff --git a/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp b/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
index d1722eeb64..fc98aa3fff 100644
--- a/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/ole/activex.cpp
@@ -802,7 +802,11 @@ void wxActiveXContainer::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
         posRect.right = w;
         posRect.bottom = h;
 
+#if defined(__SMARTPHONE__) && defined(_WIN32_WCE) && _WIN32_WCE < 400
+        ::InvalidateRect(m_oleObjectHWND, NULL, false);
+#else
         ::RedrawWindow(m_oleObjectHWND, NULL, NULL, RDW_INTERNALPAINT);
+#endif
         RECTL *prcBounds = (RECTL *) &posRect;
         m_viewObject->Draw(DVASPECT_CONTENT, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL,
             (HDC)dc.GetHDC(), prcBounds, NULL, NULL, 0);