diff --git a/Servers/WindowServer/WSMenuManager.cpp b/Servers/WindowServer/WSMenuManager.cpp
index f80a143ecb..a2321717b7 100644
--- a/Servers/WindowServer/WSMenuManager.cpp
+++ b/Servers/WindowServer/WSMenuManager.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ void WSMenuManager::draw_applet(const WSWindow& applet)
     if (!applet.backing_store())
         return;
     Painter painter(*window().backing_store());
+    painter.fill_rect(applet.rect_in_menubar(), WSWindowManager::the().palette().window());
     painter.blit(applet.rect_in_menubar().location(), *applet.backing_store(), applet.backing_store()->rect());
 }