diff --git a/sw/source/ui/shells/basesh.cxx b/sw/source/ui/shells/basesh.cxx
index b700bf7ccd58..e78f2a37a86e 100644
--- a/sw/source/ui/shells/basesh.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/ui/shells/basesh.cxx
@@ -2263,6 +2263,11 @@ void SwBaseShell::ExecBckCol(SfxRequest& rReq)
                     aBrushItem.SetColor( rNewColor );
                     GetView().GetViewFrame()->GetBindings().SetState(rNewColorItem);
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    aBrushItem.SetColor( COL_TRANSPARENT );
+                    rReq.AppendItem( SvxColorItem( Color( COL_TRANSPARENT ), nSlot ) );
+                }
             }
             break;