diff --git a/modules/hist/TPavePainter.mjs b/modules/hist/TPavePainter.mjs
index 8ea52507f..e1189821f 100644
--- a/modules/hist/TPavePainter.mjs
+++ b/modules/hist/TPavePainter.mjs
@@ -703,11 +703,9 @@ class TPavePainter extends ObjectPainter {
             if ('fLineColor' in mo) o_line = mo;
             if ('fFillColor' in mo) o_fill = mo;
             if ('fMarkerColor' in mo) o_marker = mo;
-
             painter = pp.findPainterFor(mo);
          }
 
-
          // Draw fill pattern (in a box)
          if (draw_fill) {
             const fillatt = painter?.fillatt?.used ? painter.fillatt : this.createAttFill(o_fill);
@@ -725,6 +723,8 @@ class TPavePainter extends ObjectPainter {
                               .attr('d', `M${x0 + padding_x},${Math.round(pos_y+step_y*0.1)}v${Math.round(step_y*0.8)}h${tpos_x-2*padding_x-x0}v${-Math.round(step_y*0.8)}z`);
                if (!fillatt.empty())
                   rect.call(fillatt.func);
+               else
+                  rect.style('fill', 'none');
                if (lineatt)
                   rect.call(lineatt.func);
             }