diff --git a/src/gtk/colordlg.cpp b/src/gtk/colordlg.cpp
index fa41faa4f8..9e676a6fa8 100644
--- a/src/gtk/colordlg.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/colordlg.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ int wxColourDialog::ShowModal()
     ColourDataToDialog();
     
     gint result = gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(m_widget));
-   
+    gtk_widget_hide(m_widget);
+    
     switch (result)
     {
         default:
diff --git a/src/gtk1/colordlg.cpp b/src/gtk1/colordlg.cpp
index fa41faa4f8..9e676a6fa8 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/colordlg.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/colordlg.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ int wxColourDialog::ShowModal()
     ColourDataToDialog();
     
     gint result = gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(m_widget));
-   
+    gtk_widget_hide(m_widget);
+    
     switch (result)
     {
         default: