diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index 8f3c89605d..ab34ce3035 100644
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -3935,6 +3935,10 @@ void wxAuiManager::Repaint(wxDC* dc)
 void wxAuiManager::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
     wxPaintDC dc(m_frame);
+
+    dc.SetBackground(GetArtProvider()->GetColor(wxAUI_DOCKART_BACKGROUND_COLOUR));
+    dc.Clear();
+
     Repaint(&dc);
 }