diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp
index 945fc6d8e8..6e6c3853ed 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp
@@ -491,11 +491,10 @@ public:
 
     void fallbackPaint (Graphics& webBrowserComponentContext) override
     {
+        webBrowserComponentContext.fillAll (Colours::white);
+
         if (! hasBrowserBeenCreated())
-        {
-            webBrowserComponentContext.fillAll (Colours::white);
             checkWindowAssociation();
-        }
     }
 
     void focusGainedWithDirection (FocusChangeType, FocusChangeDirection direction) override