diff --git a/src/SideTabBar.cpp b/src/SideTabBar.cpp
index 6f743f6..da18456 100644
--- a/src/SideTabBar.cpp
+++ b/src/SideTabBar.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "DockWidgetTab.h"
 
 #include <QBoxLayout>
+#include <QStyleOption>
+#include <QPainter>
 
 namespace ads
 {
@@ -99,4 +101,13 @@ void CSideTabBar::removeSideTab(CDockWidgetSideTab* SideTab)
 {
     d->TabsLayout->removeWidget(SideTab);
 }
+
+//============================================================================
+void CSideTabBar::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event)
+{
+    QStyleOption option;
+    option.initFrom(this);
+    QPainter painter(this);
+    style()->drawPrimitive(QStyle::PE_Widget, &option, &painter, this);
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/SideTabBar.h b/src/SideTabBar.h
index ba22f49..5e442b9 100644
--- a/src/SideTabBar.h
+++ b/src/SideTabBar.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ private:
 	friend struct SideTabBarPrivate;
 	friend class DockWidgetSideTab;
 
+protected:
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) override;
+	
 public:
     using Super = QWidget;