diff --git a/samples/caret/caret.cpp b/samples/caret/caret.cpp
index 815cab4527..ea882a7880 100644
--- a/samples/caret/caret.cpp
+++ b/samples/caret/caret.cpp
@@ -473,12 +473,12 @@ void MyCanvas::OnChar( wxKeyEvent &event )
                 wxChar ch = (wxChar)event.GetKeyCode();
                 CharAt(m_xCaret, m_yCaret) = ch;
 
-                wxCaretSuspend cs(this);
-                wxClientDC dc(this);
-                dc.SetFont(m_font);
-                dc.SetBackgroundMode(wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID); // overwrite old value
-                dc.DrawText(ch, m_xMargin + m_xCaret * m_widthChar,
-                                m_yMargin + m_yCaret * m_heightChar );
+                wxRect rect(
+                    m_xMargin + m_xCaret * m_widthChar,
+                    m_yMargin + m_yCaret * m_heightChar,
+                    m_widthChar,
+                    m_heightChar);
+                RefreshRect(rect, false /* don't erase background */);
 
                 NextChar();
             }