1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/svtools/source/control/toolbarmenu.cxx b/svtools/source/control/toolbarmenu.cxx
index f07ebd7fe8cd..fa393da3d5a8 100644
--- a/svtools/source/control/toolbarmenu.cxx
+++ b/svtools/source/control/toolbarmenu.cxx
@@ -481,6 +481,9 @@ void ToolbarMenu::implInit(const Reference< XFrame >& rFrame)
 {
     mpImpl = new ToolbarMenu_Impl( *this, rFrame );
 
+    const StyleSettings& rStyleSettings = GetSettings().GetStyleSettings();
+    SetControlBackground( rStyleSettings.GetMenuColor() );
+
     initWindow();
 
     Window* pWindow = GetTopMostParentSystemWindow( this );
@@ -638,8 +641,6 @@ void ToolbarMenu::initWindow()
 {
     const StyleSettings& rStyleSettings = GetSettings().GetStyleSettings();
 
-    SetControlBackground( GetSettings().GetStyleSettings().GetFaceGradientColor() );
-
     SetPointFont( rStyleSettings.GetMenuFont() );
     SetBackground( Wallpaper( GetControlBackground() ) );
     SetTextColor( rStyleSettings.GetMenuTextColor() );