diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/display/background_plate_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/display/background_plate_widget.cpp
index dbd5bc0d0..8669d3592 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/display/background_plate_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/display/background_plate_widget.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BackgroundPlateWidget::BackgroundPlateWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
 
 void BackgroundPlateWidget::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event)
 {
+    QWidget::paintEvent(event);
     QPainter painter(this);
     painter.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);