diff --git a/src/win32_window.c b/src/win32_window.c
index e6a6e13d..760d796d 100644
--- a/src/win32_window.c
+++ b/src/win32_window.c
@@ -733,6 +733,11 @@ static LRESULT CALLBACK windowProc(HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg,
             break;
         }
 
+        case WM_ERASEBKGND:
+        {
+            return TRUE;
+        }
+
         case WM_SETCURSOR:
         {
             if (_glfw.focusedWindow == window && LOWORD(lParam) == HTCLIENT)