diff --git a/dlls/riched20/editor.c b/dlls/riched20/editor.c
index 7ac94ca7b5e..85395e79309 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/editor.c
+++ b/dlls/riched20/editor.c
@@ -3626,7 +3626,6 @@ LRESULT ME_HandleMessage(ME_TextEditor *editor, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam,
       editor->hbrBackground = CreateSolidBrush(editor->rgbBackColor);
     }
     ITextHost_TxInvalidateRect(editor->texthost, NULL, TRUE);
-    ITextHost_TxViewChange(editor->texthost, TRUE);
     return lColor;
   }
   case EM_GETMODIFY:
diff --git a/dlls/riched20/tests/editor.c b/dlls/riched20/tests/editor.c
index 6a77d9a1905..31d51284a80 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/tests/editor.c
+++ b/dlls/riched20/tests/editor.c
@@ -8337,6 +8337,17 @@ static void test_rtf_specials(void)
     DestroyWindow( edit );
 }
 
+static void test_background(void)
+{
+    HWND hwndRichEdit = new_richedit(NULL);
+
+    /* set the background color to black */
+    ValidateRect(hwndRichEdit, NULL);
+    SendMessageA(hwndRichEdit, EM_SETBKGNDCOLOR, FALSE, RGB(0, 0, 0));
+    ok(GetUpdateRect(hwndRichEdit, NULL, FALSE), "Update rectangle is empty!\n");
+
+    DestroyWindow(hwndRichEdit);
+}
 
 START_TEST( editor )
 {
@@ -8408,6 +8419,7 @@ START_TEST( editor )
   test_EM_SETFONTSIZE();
   test_alignment_style();
   test_rtf_specials();
+  test_background();
 
   /* Set the environment variable WINETEST_RICHED20 to keep windows
    * responsive and open for 30 seconds. This is useful for debugging.