diff --git a/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.cpp b/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.cpp
index 868c3e0df0..b41ce42cbe 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ void CPanelMessages::OnEraseBackground(wxEraseEvent& event){
     wxSize sz = GetClientSize();
 
     // Create a buffered device context to reduce flicker
+#ifndef __WXGTK__
     wxBufferedDC dc(event.GetDC(), sz, wxBUFFER_CLIENT_AREA);
+#else
+    wxDC &dc = *event.GetDC();
+#endif
 
     // bitmap dimensions
     w = bmp.GetWidth();
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_DlgPreferences.cpp b/clientgui/sg_DlgPreferences.cpp
index ff0c0b7f5d..f51d281950 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_DlgPreferences.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/sg_DlgPreferences.cpp
@@ -534,9 +534,13 @@ void CPanelPreferences::OnEraseBackground( wxEraseEvent& event ) {
     if (!m_backgroundBitmap) {
         MakeBackgroundBitmap();
     }
-    // Create a buffered device context to reduce flicker
     wxSize sz = GetClientSize();
+    // Create a buffered device context to reduce flicker
+#ifndef __WXGTK__
     wxBufferedDC dc(event.GetDC(), sz, wxBUFFER_CLIENT_AREA);
+#else
+    wxDC &dc = *event.GetDC();
+#endif
 
 #if TEST_BACKGROUND_WITH_MAGENTA_FILL
     // Fill the dialog with a magenta color so people can detect when something