diff --git a/src/wx/wxvbam.xrc b/src/wx/wxvbam.xrc
index 658113d8..4f403b2e 100644
--- a/src/wx/wxvbam.xrc
+++ b/src/wx/wxvbam.xrc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       <orient>wxHORIZONTAL</orient>
       <object class="sizeritem">
         <object class="wxPanel" name="DisplayArea" subclass="GameArea">
+          <bg>#000000</bg>
           <style>wxCLIP_CHILDREN|wxWANTS_CHARS</style>
         </object>
         <option>1</option>