diff --git a/sw/source/ui/frmdlg/frmpage.cxx b/sw/source/ui/frmdlg/frmpage.cxx
index 6ef28119b7b6..3197345f9527 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/frmdlg/frmpage.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/frmdlg/frmpage.cxx
@@ -2606,8 +2606,12 @@ BmpWindow::BmpWindow(Window* pPar, WinBits nStyle)
     , bGraphic(false)
     , bLeftAlign(false)
 {
-    // #i119307# use background, the graphic might have transparency
-    SetBackground(Wallpaper(Color(COL_WHITE)));
+    SetBackground();
+    SetPaintTransparent(sal_True);
+    // #i119307# the graphic might have transparency, set up white as the color
+    // to use when drawing a rectangle under the image
+    SetLineColor(COL_WHITE);
+    SetFillColor(COL_WHITE);
 }
 
 Size BmpWindow::GetOptimalSize() const
@@ -2665,7 +2669,7 @@ void BmpWindow::Paint( const Rectangle& )
     }
 
     // #i119307# clear window background, the graphic might have transparency
-    Erase();
+    DrawRect(Rectangle(aPntPos, aPntSz));
 
     if ( bGraphic )
         aGraphic.Draw( this, aPntPos, aPntSz );