diff --git a/include/wx/msw/stattext.h b/include/wx/msw/stattext.h
index 11723ab6cf..863a02f56b 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/stattext.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/stattext.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ protected:
                                   WXWPARAM wParam,
                                   WXLPARAM lParam) override;
 
-    virtual void MSWSetDarkOrLightMode(SetMode setmode) override;
-
     virtual wxString WXGetVisibleLabel() const override;
     virtual void WXSetVisibleLabel(const wxString& str) override;
 
diff --git a/src/msw/notebook.cpp b/src/msw/notebook.cpp
index 36f25d21ea..c57e750d2d 100644
--- a/src/msw/notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/notebook.cpp
@@ -271,8 +271,9 @@ void wxNotebook::MSWSetDarkOrLightMode(SetMode setmode)
 {
     wxNotebookBase::MSWSetDarkOrLightMode(setmode);
 
-    // Background must always be set.
-    SetBackgroundColour(GetDefaultAttributes().colBg);
+    // Background must always be set, unless there is a custom colour.
+    if ( !m_hasBgCol )
+        m_backgroundColour = GetDefaultAttributes().colBg;
 }
 
 int wxNotebook::MSWGetToolTipMessage() const
@@ -1344,14 +1345,6 @@ void wxNotebook::MSWNotebookPaint()
 
 void wxNotebook::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
 {
-    // We can rely on the default implementation if we don't have a custom
-    // background colour (note that it is always set when using dark mode).
-    if ( !m_hasBgCol )
-    {
-        event.Skip();
-        return;
-    }
-
     if ( wxMSWDarkMode::IsActive() )
     {
         // We can't use default painting in dark mode, it just doesn't work
@@ -1360,6 +1353,14 @@ void wxNotebook::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event)
         return;
     }
 
+    // We can rely on the default implementation if we don't have a custom
+    // background colour.
+    if ( !m_hasBgCol )
+    {
+        event.Skip();
+        return;
+    }
+
     wxPaintDC dc(this);
 
     RECT rc;
diff --git a/src/msw/stattext.cpp b/src/msw/stattext.cpp
index 85fe0ead71..377186fa69 100644
--- a/src/msw/stattext.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/stattext.cpp
@@ -214,16 +214,6 @@ wxStaticText::MSWHandleMessage(WXLRESULT *result,
     return false;
 }
 
-void wxStaticText::MSWSetDarkOrLightMode(SetMode setmode)
-{
-    wxStaticTextBase::MSWSetDarkOrLightMode(setmode);
-
-    // When switching to light mode, the text color remains the same. We must
-    // explicitly update the color.
-    if ( setmode == SetMode::Change )
-        SetForegroundColour(GetDefaultAttributes().colFg);
-}
-
 void wxStaticText::SetLabel(const wxString& label)
 {
     // If the label doesn't really change, avoid flicker by not doing anything.