diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/combo.c b/dlls/comctl32/combo.c
index 4208ff8b9c9..2f3652c64bd 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/combo.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/combo.c
@@ -1003,8 +1003,7 @@ static void CBDropDown( LPHEADCOMBO lphc )
 
 
    if( !(lphc->wState & CBF_NOREDRAW) )
-     RedrawWindow( lphc->self, NULL, 0, RDW_INVALIDATE |
-			   RDW_ERASE | RDW_UPDATENOW | RDW_NOCHILDREN );
+     RedrawWindow( lphc->self, NULL, 0, RDW_INVALIDATE | RDW_ERASE | RDW_UPDATENOW );
 
    EnableWindow( lphc->hWndLBox, TRUE );
    if (GetCapture() != lphc->self)