diff --git a/src/propgrid/editors.cpp b/src/propgrid/editors.cpp
index ae1d0c79b2..87ea4c0d88 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/editors.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/editors.cpp
@@ -691,6 +691,8 @@ void wxPropertyGrid::OnComboItemPaint( const wxPGComboBox* pCb,
 
         if ( flags & wxODCB_PAINTING_CONTROL )
             renderFlags |= wxPGCellRenderer::Control;
+        else
+            renderFlags |= wxPGCellRenderer::ChoicePopup;
 
         if ( flags & wxODCB_PAINTING_SELECTED )
             renderFlags |= wxPGCellRenderer::Selected;
diff --git a/src/propgrid/property.cpp b/src/propgrid/property.cpp
index 10ba288e65..53a26de39f 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/property.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/property.cpp
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ int wxPGCellRenderer::PreDrawCell( wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, const wxPGCell&
         dc.SetTextForeground(cell.GetFgCol());
     }
 
-    // Draw Background
-    dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
+    // Draw Background, but only if not rendering in control
+    // (as control already has rendered correct background).
+    if ( !(flags & (Control|ChoicePopup)) )
+        dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
 
     const wxBitmap& bmp = cell.GetBitmap();
     if ( bmp.Ok() &&