diff --git a/src/generic/renderg.cpp b/src/generic/renderg.cpp
index 758e30835b..31314d11b8 100644
--- a/src/generic/renderg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/renderg.cpp
@@ -267,28 +267,36 @@ wxRendererGeneric::DrawSplitterSash(wxWindow *win,
     // only the middle 3 columns are drawn unless wxSP_3D is specified
 
     const wxCoord h = size.y;
+    wxCoord offset = 0;
+    
+    // If we're not drawing the border, droppings will
+    // be left unless we make the sash shorter
+    if ( !win->HasFlag(wxSP_3DBORDER) )
+    {
+        offset = 3;
+    }
 
     // from left to right
     if ( win->HasFlag(wxSP_3D) )
     {
         dc.SetPen(m_penLightGrey);
-        dc.DrawLine(position, 1, position, h - 1);
+        dc.DrawLine(position, 1 + offset, position, h - 1 - offset);
 
         dc.SetPen(m_penHighlight);
-        dc.DrawLine(position + 1, 0, position + 1, h);
+        dc.DrawLine(position + 1, offset, position + 1, h - offset);
     }
 
     dc.SetPen(*wxTRANSPARENT_PEN);
     dc.SetBrush(wxBrush(wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE)));
-    dc.DrawRectangle(position + 2, 0, 3, h);
+    dc.DrawRectangle(position + 2, offset, 3, h - 2*offset);
 
     if ( win->HasFlag(wxSP_3D) )
     {
         dc.SetPen(m_penDarkGrey);
-        dc.DrawLine(position + 5, 0, position + 5, h);
+        dc.DrawLine(position + 5, offset, position + 5, h - offset);
 
         dc.SetPen(m_penBlack);
-        dc.DrawLine(position + 6, 1, position + 6, h - 1);
+        dc.DrawLine(position + 6, offset, position + 6, h - 1 - offset);
     }
 }