diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 2e9f4bdc5e..585f0b0a97 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -6901,8 +6901,11 @@ void wxGrid::DrawColLabel(wxDC& dc, int col)
     {
         // It is reported that we need to erase the background to avoid display
         // artefacts, see #12055.
-        wxDCBrushChanger setBrush(dc, m_colLabelWin->GetBackgroundColour());
-        dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
+        {
+            wxDCBrushChanger setBrush(dc, m_colLabelWin->GetBackgroundColour());
+            wxDCPenChanger setPen(dc, *wxTRANSPARENT_PEN);
+            dc.DrawRectangle(rect);
+        }
 
         rend.DrawBorder(*this, dc, rect);
     }