diff --git a/dlls/riched20/paint.c b/dlls/riched20/paint.c
index 95befbc72f0..a2bc7c52236 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/paint.c
+++ b/dlls/riched20/paint.c
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ void ME_Repaint(ME_TextEditor *editor)
     ME_UpdateScrollBar(editor);
     FIXME("ME_Repaint had to call ME_WrapMarkedParagraphs\n");
   }
-  ME_SendOldNotify(editor, EN_UPDATE);
+  if (!editor->bEmulateVersion10 || (editor->nEventMask & ENM_UPDATE))
+    ME_SendOldNotify(editor, EN_UPDATE);
   UpdateWindow(editor->hWnd);
 }