diff --git a/src/kernel/qpainter_x11.cpp b/src/kernel/qpainter_x11.cpp
index b368942d..f057e7b1 100644
--- a/src/kernel/qpainter_x11.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/qpainter_x11.cpp
@@ -1860,8 +1860,8 @@ void TQPainter::drawWinFocusRect( int x, int y, int w, int h,
             TQPDevCmdParam param[1];
             TQRect r( x, y, w-1, h-1 );
             TQBrush noBrush;
+            setBrush( noBrush );
             param[0].rect = &r;
-            param[0].brush = &noBrush;
             if ( !pdev->cmd( TQPaintDevice::PdcDrawRect, this, param ) || !hd) {
                 setRasterOp( old_rop );
                 setPen( old_pen );