diff --git a/src/common/prntbase.cpp b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
index dd52c006d8..3ee6ee2144 100644
--- a/src/common/prntbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
@@ -2054,6 +2054,7 @@ bool wxPrintPreviewBase::RenderPageIntoBitmap(wxBitmap& bmp, int pageNum)
 {
     wxMemoryDC memoryDC;
     memoryDC.SelectObject(bmp);
+    memoryDC.SetBackground(*wxWHITE_BRUSH);
     memoryDC.Clear();
 
     return RenderPageIntoDC(memoryDC, pageNum);