diff --git a/dlls/gdi/pen.c b/dlls/gdi/pen.c
index 0e4d686d938..684a81ddb21 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi/pen.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi/pen.c
@@ -154,8 +154,11 @@ HPEN WINAPI ExtCreatePen( DWORD style, DWORD width,
             return 0;
         }
 
-	if (brush->lbHatch && ((brush->lbStyle == BS_SOLID) || (brush->lbStyle == BS_HOLLOW)))
-	    FIXME("Hatches not implemented\n");	
+        if (brush->lbHatch && ((brush->lbStyle == BS_SOLID) || (brush->lbStyle == BS_HOLLOW)))
+        {
+            static int fixme_hatches_shown;
+            if (!fixme_hatches_shown++) FIXME("Hatches not implemented\n");
+        }
     }
     else
     {