diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.c
index ff5cbf3f34d..86c0e092c87 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/csrss/win32csr/guiconsole.c
@@ -1998,7 +1998,7 @@ GuiInit(VOID)
   wc.hInstance = (HINSTANCE) GetModuleHandleW(NULL);
   wc.hIcon = LoadIconW(GetModuleHandleW(L"win32csr"), MAKEINTRESOURCEW(1));
   wc.hCursor = LoadCursorW(NULL, (LPCWSTR) IDC_ARROW);
-  wc.hbrBackground = NULL;
+  wc.hbrBackground = CreateSolidBrush(RGB(0,0,0));
   wc.lpszMenuName = NULL;
   wc.cbClsExtra = 0;
   wc.cbWndExtra = 0;