diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
index ae3dab4e90..ce99cc3d97 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pane.cc
@@ -497,5 +497,6 @@ Pane::handle_leave_event (GdkEventCrossing*, Divider* d)
 {
 	d->get_window()->set_cursor ();
 	d->set_state (Gtk::STATE_NORMAL);
+	d->queue_draw ();
 	return true;
 }