diff --git a/src/generic/headerctrlg.cpp b/src/generic/headerctrlg.cpp
index 491354c6bc..4c70667487 100644
--- a/src/generic/headerctrlg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/headerctrlg.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ void wxHeaderCtrl::StartOrContinueResizing(unsigned int col, int xPhysical)
         }
         //else: we had already done the above when we started
 
-        UpdateResizingMarker(xPhysical);
+        // This results in ugly flicker
+        // UpdateResizingMarker(xPhysical);
     }
 }