diff --git a/Source/exehead/exec.c b/Source/exehead/exec.c
index 791068cc..9aa97897 100644
--- a/Source/exehead/exec.c
+++ b/Source/exehead/exec.c
@@ -763,10 +763,12 @@ static int NSISCALL ExecuteEntry(entry *entry_)
       );
     return 0;
     case EW_SETSTATICBKCOLOR:
-      SetWindowLong(
-        (HWND)process_string_fromparm_toint(0),
-        GWL_USERDATA,
-        (LONG)CreateSolidBrush(parm1)
+      DeleteObject(
+        (HGDIOBJ)SetWindowLong(
+          (HWND)process_string_fromparm_toint(0),
+          GWL_USERDATA,
+          (LONG)CreateSolidBrush(parm1)
+        )
       );
     return 0;
     case EW_SETBRANDINGIMAGE: