diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_item_text.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_item_text.cpp
index abf3ae89d..13d518f2f 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_item_text.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_item_text.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void CComponentsText::initVarText()
 	ct_text_mode	= CTextBox::AUTO_WIDTH;
 	ct_col_text	= COL_MENUCONTENT;
 	ct_text_sent	= false;
-	ct_paint_textbg = true;
+	ct_paint_textbg = false;
 	ct_force_text_paint = false;
 }