diff --git a/src/msw/dc.cpp b/src/msw/dc.cpp
index 88af59fea6..955dcdf3dd 100644
--- a/src/msw/dc.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/dc.cpp
@@ -1198,6 +1198,10 @@ void wxDC::DoDrawBitmap( const wxBitmap &bmp, wxCoord x, wxCoord y, bool useMask
             return;
     }
 
+#ifndef __WXWINCE__
+    StretchBltModeChanger changeMode(GetHdc(), COLORONCOLOR);
+#endif
+
     if ( useMask )
     {
         wxMask *mask = bmp.GetMask();