diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 6155e42813..8b5142f6d7 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -9010,13 +9010,7 @@ void wxGrid::SetCellHighlightColour( const wxColour& colour )
     {
         m_cellHighlightColour = colour;
 
-        wxGridWindow *gridWindow = CellToGridWindow(m_currentCellCoords);
-
-        wxClientDC dc( gridWindow );
-        PrepareDCFor( dc, gridWindow );
-
-        wxGridCellAttrPtr attr = GetCellAttrPtr(m_currentCellCoords);
-        DrawCellHighlight(dc, attr.get());
+        RefreshBlock(m_currentCellCoords, m_currentCellCoords);
     }
 }