diff --git a/xwords4/wince/ceclrsel.c b/xwords4/wince/ceclrsel.c
index e54d4c27d..186c7baf4 100644
--- a/xwords4/wince/ceclrsel.c
+++ b/xwords4/wince/ceclrsel.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ initColorData( ColorsDlgState* cState )
         cState->colors[i] = ref;
         cState->brushes[i] = CreateSolidBrush( ref );
         cState->buttons[i] = button;
-        EnableWindow( button, FALSE );
+        EnableWindow( button, FALSE ); /* sample, so disable */
     }
 } /* initColorData */
 
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@ wrapChooseColor( ColorsDlgState* cState, XP_U16 button )
             cState->colors[index] = clrref;
             DeleteObject( cState->brushes[index] );
             cState->brushes[index] = CreateSolidBrush( clrref );
-            XP_LOGF( "%s: may need to invalidate the button since "
-                     "color's changed", __func__ );
+            InvalidateRect( cState->buttons[index], NULL, TRUE );
         }
 #else
         CHOOSECOLOR ccs;
@@ -365,6 +364,7 @@ wrapChooseColor( ColorsDlgState* cState, XP_U16 button )
             cState->colors[index] = ccs.rgbResult;
             DeleteObject( cState->brushes[index] );
             cState->brushes[index] = CreateSolidBrush( ccs.rgbResult );
+            InvalidateRect( cState->buttons[index], NULL, TRUE );
         }
 #endif
         handled = XP_TRUE;