diff --git a/gtk/gtkcolorchooserwidget.c b/gtk/gtkcolorchooserwidget.c
index e31c620e5a..a8fb9cf934 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcolorchooserwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcolorchooserwidget.c
@@ -101,9 +101,14 @@ select_swatch (GtkColorChooserWidget *cc,
     return;
 
   if (cc->priv->current != NULL)
-    gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (cc->priv->current), GTK_STATE_FLAG_SELECTED);
+    {
+      gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (cc->priv->current), GTK_STATE_FLAG_SELECTED);
+      gtk_widget_queue_draw (GTK_WIDGET (cc->priv->current));
+    }
+
   gtk_widget_set_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (swatch), GTK_STATE_FLAG_SELECTED, FALSE);
   cc->priv->current = swatch;
+  gtk_widget_queue_draw (GTK_WIDGET (cc->priv->current));
 
   gtk_color_swatch_get_rgba (swatch, &color);
   g_settings_set (cc->priv->settings, "selected-color", "(bdddd)",