diff --git a/src/Theme.cpp b/src/Theme.cpp
index f575d3bd6..1e4c1e21e 100644
--- a/src/Theme.cpp
+++ b/src/Theme.cpp
@@ -1299,6 +1299,7 @@ void ThemeBase::RotateImageInto( int iTo, int iFrom, bool bClockwise )
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(auStaticText, wxWindow)
     EVT_PAINT(auStaticText::OnPaint)
+    EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND(auStaticText::OnErase)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
  
@@ -1326,6 +1327,7 @@ void auStaticText::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent & WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
    wxPaintDC dc(this);
    //dc.SetTextForeground( theTheme.Colour( clrTrackPanelText));
+   dc.Clear();
    dc.DrawText( GetLabel(), 0,0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Theme.h b/src/Theme.h
index df9fd23b1..7f421631e 100644
--- a/src/Theme.h
+++ b/src/Theme.h
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ public:
    auStaticText(wxWindow* parent, wxString text);
    void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent & evt);
    bool AcceptsFocus() const override { return false; }
+   void OnErase(wxEraseEvent& event) {
+      static_cast<void>(event);
+   };
    DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
 };