diff --git a/dlls/user32/defwnd.c b/dlls/user32/defwnd.c
index 7a558444066..eb646660e11 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/defwnd.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/defwnd.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ HBRUSH DEFWND_ControlColor( HDC hDC, UINT ctlType )
          * look different from the window background.
          */
         if (bk == GetSysColor(COLOR_WINDOW))
-            return SYSCOLOR_55AABrush;
+            return SYSCOLOR_Get55AABrush();
 
         UnrealizeObject( hb );
         return hb;
diff --git a/dlls/user32/nonclient.c b/dlls/user32/nonclient.c
index da9c6bd735c..6becd5fb8f4 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/nonclient.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/nonclient.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DrawCaptionTempW (HWND hwnd, HDC hdc, const RECT *rect, HFONT hFont,
         FillRect (hdc, &rc, GetSysColorBrush (COLOR_3DFACE));
 
         if (uFlags & DC_ACTIVE) {
-            HBRUSH hbr = SelectObject (hdc, SYSCOLOR_55AABrush);
+            HBRUSH hbr = SelectObject (hdc, SYSCOLOR_Get55AABrush());
             PatBlt (hdc, rc.left, rc.top,
                       rc.right-rc.left, rc.bottom-rc.top, 0xFA0089);
             SelectObject (hdc, hbr);
diff --git a/dlls/user32/sysparams.c b/dlls/user32/sysparams.c
index 7c05d004d96..bdfed3851b6 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/sysparams.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/sysparams.c
@@ -242,12 +242,8 @@ static BOOL notify_change = TRUE;
 /* System parameters storage */
 static RECT work_area;
 
-static const WORD wPattern55AA[] = { 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa };
-
 static HKEY volatile_base_key;
 
-HBRUSH SYSCOLOR_55AABrush = 0;
-
 union sysparam_all_entry;
 
 struct sysparam_entry
@@ -1346,11 +1342,6 @@ void SYSPARAMS_Init(void)
 {
     HKEY key;
     DWORD i, dispos;
-    HBITMAP h55AABitmap = CreateBitmap( 8, 8, 1, 1, wPattern55AA );
-
-    SYSCOLOR_55AABrush = CreatePatternBrush( h55AABitmap );
-    __wine_make_gdi_object_system( SYSCOLOR_55AABrush, TRUE );
-    DeleteObject( h55AABitmap );
 
     /* this one must be non-volatile */
     if (RegCreateKeyW( HKEY_CURRENT_USER, WINE_CURRENT_USER_REGKEY, &key ))
@@ -2715,6 +2706,29 @@ HPEN SYSCOLOR_GetPen( INT index )
 }
 
 
+/***********************************************************************
+ *		SYSCOLOR_Get55AABrush
+ */
+HBRUSH SYSCOLOR_Get55AABrush(void)
+{
+    static const WORD pattern[] = { 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa, 0x5555, 0xaaaa };
+    static HBRUSH brush_55aa;
+
+    if (!brush_55aa)
+    {
+        HBITMAP bitmap = CreateBitmap( 8, 8, 1, 1, pattern );
+        HBRUSH brush = CreatePatternBrush( bitmap );
+        DeleteObject( bitmap );
+        __wine_make_gdi_object_system( brush, TRUE );
+        if (InterlockedCompareExchangePointer( (void **)&brush_55aa, brush, 0 ))
+        {
+            __wine_make_gdi_object_system( brush, FALSE );
+            DeleteObject( brush );
+        }
+    }
+    return brush_55aa;
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************
  *		ChangeDisplaySettingsA (USER32.@)
  */
diff --git a/dlls/user32/text.c b/dlls/user32/text.c
index 12432b889e5..7bef4761c0f 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/text.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/text.c
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ static BOOL TEXT_GrayString(HDC hdc, HBRUSH hb, GRAYSTRINGPROC fn, LPARAM lp, IN
     if(retval || len != -1)
 #endif
     {
-        hbsave = SelectObject(memdc, SYSCOLOR_55AABrush);
+        hbsave = SelectObject(memdc, SYSCOLOR_Get55AABrush());
         PatBlt(memdc, 0, 0, cx, cy, 0x000A0329);
         SelectObject(memdc, hbsave);
     }
diff --git a/dlls/user32/uitools.c b/dlls/user32/uitools.c
index 386801c2b22..c11a1d30648 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/uitools.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/uitools.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static void UITOOLS_DrawCheckedRect( HDC dc, LPRECT rect )
 
       FillRect(dc, rect, GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_BTNFACE));
       bg = SetBkColor(dc, RGB(255, 255, 255));
-      hbsave = SelectObject(dc, SYSCOLOR_55AABrush);
+      hbsave = SelectObject(dc, SYSCOLOR_Get55AABrush());
       PatBlt(dc, rect->left, rect->top, rect->right-rect->left, rect->bottom-rect->top, 0x00FA0089);
       SelectObject(dc, hbsave);
       SetBkColor(dc, bg);
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ static BOOL UITOOLS_DrawState(HDC hdc, HBRUSH hbr, DRAWSTATEPROC func, LPARAM lp
     /* This state cause the image to be dithered */
     if(flags & DSS_UNION)
     {
-        hbsave = SelectObject(memdc, SYSCOLOR_55AABrush);
+        hbsave = SelectObject(memdc, SYSCOLOR_Get55AABrush());
         if(!hbsave) goto cleanup;
         tmp = PatBlt(memdc, 0, 0, cx, cy, 0x00FA0089);
         SelectObject(memdc, hbsave);
diff --git a/dlls/user32/user_private.h b/dlls/user32/user_private.h
index 56664123533..0f86bdf91e9 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/user_private.h
+++ b/dlls/user32/user_private.h
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ static inline BOOL is_broadcast( HWND hwnd )
 }
 
 extern HMODULE user32_module DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
-extern HBRUSH SYSCOLOR_55AABrush DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 
 struct dce;
 struct tagWND;
@@ -234,6 +233,7 @@ extern LRESULT MSG_SendInternalMessageTimeout( DWORD dest_pid, DWORD dest_tid,
                                                UINT msg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam,
                                                UINT flags, UINT timeout, PDWORD_PTR res_ptr ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 extern HPEN SYSCOLOR_GetPen( INT index ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
+extern HBRUSH SYSCOLOR_Get55AABrush(void) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 extern void SYSPARAMS_Init(void) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 extern void USER_CheckNotLock(void) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 extern BOOL USER_IsExitingThread( DWORD tid ) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;