diff --git a/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp b/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp
index 43b7a48a0b..b4f7260b78 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "version.h"
 
 #include "sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h"
+#include "sg_CustomControls.h"
 #include "sg_TaskPanel.h"
 #include "sg_ProjectPanel.h"
 #include "sg_DlgMessages.h"
@@ -744,7 +745,7 @@ CSimpleGUIPanel::CSimpleGUIPanel(wxWindow* parent) :
 	wxBoxSizer* buttonsSizer;
 	buttonsSizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );
 
-	m_NoticesButton = new wxButton( this, ID_SGNOTICESBUTTON, _("Notices"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+	m_NoticesButton = new CTransparentButton( this, ID_SGNOTICESBUTTON, _("Notices"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     m_NoticesButton->SetToolTip( _("Open a window to view notices from projects or BOINC"));
 	buttonsSizer->Add( m_NoticesButton, 0, wxEXPAND | wxALIGN_LEFT, 0 );
     buttonsSizer->AddStretchSpacer();
@@ -754,7 +755,7 @@ CSimpleGUIPanel::CSimpleGUIPanel(wxWindow* parent) :
     GetTextExtent(m_sResumeString, &resumeWidth, &y);
     
     m_bIsSuspended = suspendWidth > resumeWidth;
-    m_SuspendResumeButton = new wxButton( this, ID_SGSUSPENDRESUMEBUTTON, 
+    m_SuspendResumeButton = new CTransparentButton( this, ID_SGSUSPENDRESUMEBUTTON, 
                             m_bIsSuspended ? m_sSuspendString : m_sResumeString,
                             wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     m_SuspendResumeButton->SetToolTip(wxEmptyString);
@@ -762,7 +763,7 @@ CSimpleGUIPanel::CSimpleGUIPanel(wxWindow* parent) :
 	buttonsSizer->Add( m_SuspendResumeButton, 0, wxEXPAND | wxALIGN_RIGHT, 0 );
     buttonsSizer->AddStretchSpacer();
 
-    m_HelpButton = new wxButton( this, ID_SIMPLE_HELP, _("Help"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+    m_HelpButton = new CTransparentButton( this, ID_SIMPLE_HELP, _("Help"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	buttonsSizer->Add( m_HelpButton, 0, wxEXPAND | wxALIGN_RIGHT, 0 );
 
     wxString helpTip;
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h b/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h
index 7e5b08f07e..aaf92be7ae 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h
+++ b/clientgui/sg_BoincSimpleFrame.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #pragma interface "sg_BoincSimpleFrame.cpp"
 #endif
 
+class CTransparentButton;
 class CSimpleTaskPanel;
 class CSimpleProjectPanel;
 class CSimpleTaskPanel;
@@ -79,9 +80,9 @@ protected:
     int         m_iRedRingRadius;
 #endif
     wxBitmap    m_bmpBg;
-    wxButton    *m_NoticesButton;
-    wxButton    *m_SuspendResumeButton;
-    wxButton    *m_HelpButton;
+    CTransparentButton *m_NoticesButton;
+    CTransparentButton *m_SuspendResumeButton;
+    CTransparentButton *m_HelpButton;
     wxString    m_sSuspendString;
     wxString    m_sResumeString;
     int         m_oldWorkCount;
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_CustomControls.cpp b/clientgui/sg_CustomControls.cpp
index ddc63200fe..aa00ceb7e1 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_CustomControls.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/sg_CustomControls.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,40 @@ void CTransparentStaticText::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& /*event*/) {
 }
 
 
+IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS (CTransparentButton, wxButton)
+
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(CTransparentButton, wxButton)
+    EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND(CTransparentButton::OnEraseBackground)
+END_EVENT_TABLE()
+
+CTransparentButton::CTransparentButton() {}
+
+CTransparentButton::CTransparentButton(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size, long style, const wxValidator& validator, const wxString& name )
+{
+    Create(parent, id, label, pos, size, style, validator, name);
+}
+
+bool CTransparentButton::Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& label, const wxPoint& pos, const wxSize& size, long style, const wxValidator& validator, const wxString& name )
+{
+    bool bRetVal = wxButton::Create(parent, id, label, pos, size, style|wxTRANSPARENT_WINDOW, validator, name);
+
+    SetBackgroundStyle(wxBG_STYLE_CUSTOM);
+    SetBackgroundColour(parent->GetBackgroundColour());
+    SetForegroundColour(parent->GetForegroundColour());
+
+    return bRetVal;
+}
+
+void CTransparentButton::SetLabel(const wxString& label)
+{
+    wxButton::SetLabel(label);
+}
+
+void CTransparentButton::OnEraseBackground(wxEraseEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
+{
+}
+
+
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS (CTransparentStaticTextAssociate, wxPanel)
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(CTransparentStaticTextAssociate, wxPanel)
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_CustomControls.h b/clientgui/sg_CustomControls.h
index 7446204e16..1996ba80d9 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_CustomControls.h
+++ b/clientgui/sg_CustomControls.h
@@ -100,6 +100,42 @@ public:
 }; 
 
 
+class CTransparentButton : public wxButton
+{
+    DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS (CTransparentButton)
+    DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
+
+public:
+    CTransparentButton();
+    CTransparentButton(
+        wxWindow* parent,
+        wxWindowID id,
+        const wxString& label,
+        const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
+        const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
+        long style = 0,
+        const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
+        const wxString& name = wxButtonNameStr
+    );
+
+    bool Create(
+        wxWindow* parent,
+        wxWindowID id,
+        const wxString& label,
+        const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
+        const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
+        long style = 0,
+        const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
+        const wxString& name = wxButtonNameStr
+    );
+
+    virtual bool HasTransparentBackground() { return true; };
+
+    virtual void SetLabel(const wxString& label);
+    virtual void OnEraseBackground(wxEraseEvent& event);
+};
+
+
 class CTransparentStaticTextAssociate : public wxPanel
 { 
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS (CTransparentStaticTextAssociate)