diff --git a/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls.cpp b/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls.cpp
index 852dc60004..ec49fca58a 100644
--- a/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/widgets/appearance_controls.cpp
@@ -557,7 +557,11 @@ void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS::OnNetGridClick( wxGridEvent& event )
     {
     case NET_GRID_TABLE::COL_VISIBILITY:
         m_netsTable->SetValueAsBool( row, col, !m_netsTable->GetValueAsBool( row, col ) );
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+        m_netsGrid->ForceRefresh();
+#else
         m_netsGrid->RefreshRect( m_netsGrid->CellToRect( row, col ) );
+#endif
         break;
 
     default:
@@ -2087,8 +2091,12 @@ void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS::showNetclass( const wxString& aClassName, bool aShow )
                 if( row >= 0 )
                 {
                     m_netsTable->SetValueAsBool( row, NET_GRID_TABLE::COL_VISIBILITY, aShow );
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+                    m_netsGrid->ForceRefresh();
+#else
                     m_netsGrid->RefreshRect(
                             m_netsGrid->CellToRect( row, NET_GRID_TABLE::COL_VISIBILITY ) );
+#endif
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -2109,8 +2117,12 @@ void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS::showNetclass( const wxString& aClassName, bool aShow )
                 if( row >= 0 )
                 {
                     m_netsTable->SetValueAsBool( row, NET_GRID_TABLE::COL_VISIBILITY, aShow );
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+                    m_netsGrid->ForceRefresh();
+#else
                     m_netsGrid->RefreshRect(
                             m_netsGrid->CellToRect( row, NET_GRID_TABLE::COL_VISIBILITY ) );
+#endif
                 }
             }
         }