diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
index 9556d648c..8e103c82f 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -958,6 +958,7 @@ void MainFrame::init_tabpanel()
     }
 
     m_plater = new Plater(this, this);
+    m_plater->SetBackgroundColour(*wxWHITE);
     m_plater->Hide();
 
     wxGetApp().plater_ = m_plater;