diff --git a/collects/mrlib/name-message.rkt b/collects/mrlib/name-message.rkt
index 56cea33b..bbb0d956 100644
--- a/collects/mrlib/name-message.rkt
+++ b/collects/mrlib/name-message.rkt
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@
   
   (define w (+ border-inset circle-spacer button-label-inset label-width button-label-inset triangle-width circle-spacer border-inset))
 
-  (when bkg-color
+  (when (and bkg-color
+             (and (not (or mouse-over? grabbed?))))
     (send dc set-pen bkg-color 1 'solid)
     (send dc set-brush bkg-color 'solid)
     (send dc draw-rectangle dx dy w h))