diff --git a/include/wx/generic/treectrl.h b/include/wx/generic/treectrl.h
index 8b9b85dff8..dc9b2e8ca0 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/treectrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/treectrl.h
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ protected:
     int                  m_lineHeight;
     wxPen                m_dottedPen;
     wxBrush             *m_hilightBrush;
+    wxBrush             *m_normalBrush;
     wxImageList         *m_imageListNormal,
                         *m_imageListState;
     int                  m_dragCount;
diff --git a/src/gtk/listbox.cpp b/src/gtk/listbox.cpp
index cf6a80e27a..c140ad2ddf 100644
--- a/src/gtk/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/listbox.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ bool wxListBox::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
     PostCreation();
 
-    SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetSystemColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW ) );
+    SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetSystemColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOX ) );
     SetForegroundColour( parent->GetForegroundColour() );
     SetFont( parent->GetFont() );
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/listbox.cpp b/src/gtk1/listbox.cpp
index cf6a80e27a..c140ad2ddf 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/listbox.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/listbox.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ bool wxListBox::Create( wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
 
     PostCreation();
 
-    SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetSystemColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOW ) );
+    SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetSystemColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOX ) );
     SetForegroundColour( parent->GetForegroundColour() );
     SetFont( parent->GetFont() );