diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0b021a0cf..ad67de9eb4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ This means that druid no longer requires cairo on macOS and uses Core Graphics i
 - X11: Support `Application::quit`. ([#900] by [@xStrom])
 - GTK: Support file filters in open/save dialogs. ([#903] by [@jneem])
 - GTK: Support DPI values other than 96. ([#904] by [@xStrom])
+- Windows: Removed flashes of white background at the edge of the window when resizing. ([#915] by [@xStrom])
 - X11: Support key and mouse button state. ([#920] by [@jneem])
 - Routing `LifeCycle::FocusChanged` to descendant widgets. ([#925] by [@yrns])
 - Built-in open and save menu items now show the correct label and submit the right commands. ([#930] by [@finnerale])
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ This means that druid no longer requires cairo on macOS and uses Core Graphics i
 [#904]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/904
 [#905]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/905
 [#909]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/909
+[#915]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/915
 [#917]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/917
 [#920]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/920
 [#924]: https://github.com/xi-editor/druid/pull/924
diff --git a/druid-shell/src/platform/windows/application.rs b/druid-shell/src/platform/windows/application.rs
index cfb5d0fb87..2aa6f3ee31 100644
--- a/druid-shell/src/platform/windows/application.rs
+++ b/druid-shell/src/platform/windows/application.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ use winapi::shared::windef::{HCURSOR, HWND};
 use winapi::shared::winerror::HRESULT_FROM_WIN32;
 use winapi::um::errhandlingapi::GetLastError;
 use winapi::um::shellscalingapi::PROCESS_SYSTEM_DPI_AWARE;
-use winapi::um::wingdi::CreateSolidBrush;
 use winapi::um::winuser::{
     DispatchMessageW, GetAncestor, GetMessageW, LoadIconW, PostMessageW, PostQuitMessage,
     RegisterClassW, TranslateAcceleratorW, TranslateMessage, GA_ROOT, IDI_APPLICATION, MSG,
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ impl Application {
         unsafe {
             let class_name = CLASS_NAME.to_wide();
             let icon = LoadIconW(0 as HINSTANCE, IDI_APPLICATION);
-            let brush = CreateSolidBrush(0xff_ff_ff);
             let wnd = WNDCLASSW {
                 style: 0,
                 lpfnWndProc: Some(window::win_proc_dispatch),
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ impl Application {
                 hInstance: 0 as HINSTANCE,
                 hIcon: icon,
                 hCursor: 0 as HCURSOR,
-                hbrBackground: brush,
+                hbrBackground: ptr::null_mut(), // We control all the painting
                 lpszMenuName: 0 as LPCWSTR,
                 lpszClassName: class_name.as_ptr(),
             };