diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index 91be0c33c3..cb7ae93102 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -5251,6 +5251,7 @@ void wxWindowGTK::GTKSendPaintEvents(const GdkRegion* region)
             break;
 
         case wxBG_STYLE_ERASE:
+        case wxBG_STYLE_COLOUR:
             {
 #ifdef __WXGTK3__
                 wxGTKCairoDC dc(cr, static_cast<wxWindow*>(this), GetLayoutDirection());