diff --git a/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpbrd.cxx b/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpbrd.cxx
index 697f60d307..41c73a4ee3 100644
--- a/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpbrd.cxx
+++ b/src/mred/wxme/wx_mpbrd.cxx
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ void wxMediaPasteboard::Draw(wxDC *dc, double dx, double dy,
     if (bgColor == wxWHITE)
       wb = whiteBrush;
     else
-      wb = wxTheBrushList->FindOrCreateBrush("WHITE", wxSOLID);
+      wb = wxTheBrushList->FindOrCreateBrush(bgColor, wxSOLID);
     dc->SetBrush(wb);
     dc->SetPen(invisiPen);
     dc->DrawRectangle(dcx, dcy,