diff --git a/Servers/WindowServer/WSWindowManager.cpp b/Servers/WindowServer/WSWindowManager.cpp
index 426b10c69c..d62bbdce5b 100644
--- a/Servers/WindowServer/WSWindowManager.cpp
+++ b/Servers/WindowServer/WSWindowManager.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ void WSWindowManager::compose()
             auto dst = window.position();
             dst.move_by(dirty_rect_in_window_coordinates.location());
 
-            m_back_painter->fill_rect(window.rect(), window.background_color());
             m_back_painter->blit(dst, *backing_store, dirty_rect_in_window_coordinates, window.opacity());
 
             if (backing_store->width() < window.width()) {