diff --git a/gui/sfBrowserItem.py b/gui/sfBrowserItem.py
index 31b6cf592..0a2da9090 100644
--- a/gui/sfBrowserItem.py
+++ b/gui/sfBrowserItem.py
@@ -269,8 +269,7 @@ class SFBrowserItem(wx.Window):
     def OnPaint(self, event):
         mdc = wx.BufferedPaintDC(self)
 
-        if self.bkBitmap is None:
-            self.RenderBackground()
+        self.RenderBackground()
 
         mdc.DrawBitmap(self.bkBitmap, 0,0)