diff --git a/windows/dialog.c b/windows/dialog.c
index 2d206bd536c..a35001bd637 100644
--- a/windows/dialog.c
+++ b/windows/dialog.c
@@ -815,7 +815,6 @@ HWND DIALOG_CreateIndirect( HINSTANCE hInst, LPCSTR dlgTemplate,
 	if (template.style & WS_VISIBLE && !(wndPtr->dwStyle & WS_VISIBLE)) 
 	{
 	   ShowWindow( hwnd, SW_SHOWNORMAL );	/* SW_SHOW doesn't always work */
-	   UpdateWindow( hwnd );
 	}
         WIN_ReleaseWndPtr(wndPtr);
 	return hwnd;
diff --git a/windows/painting.c b/windows/painting.c
index b7139045530..dc1bf70a18d 100644
--- a/windows/painting.c
+++ b/windows/painting.c
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ BOOL16 WINAPI RedrawWindow16( HWND16 hwnd, const RECT16 *rectUpdate,
  */
 void WINAPI UpdateWindow16( HWND16 hwnd )
 {
-    PAINT_RedrawWindow( hwnd, NULL, 0, RDW_UPDATENOW | RDW_NOCHILDREN, 0 );
+    PAINT_RedrawWindow( hwnd, NULL, 0, RDW_UPDATENOW | RDW_ALLCHILDREN, 0 );
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ void WINAPI UpdateWindow16( HWND16 hwnd )
  */
 void WINAPI UpdateWindow( HWND hwnd )
 {
-    PAINT_RedrawWindow( hwnd, NULL, 0, RDW_UPDATENOW | RDW_NOCHILDREN, 0 );
+    PAINT_RedrawWindow( hwnd, NULL, 0, RDW_UPDATENOW | RDW_ALLCHILDREN, 0 );
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************