diff --git a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
index 315b1070d4..c0577febfd 100644
--- a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
@@ -875,6 +875,14 @@ BackgroundsView::FindPlacementMode()
 }
 
 
+#ifndef __HAIKU__
+inline bool operator!=(const rgb_color& x, const rgb_color& y)
+{
+	return (x.red!=y.red || x.blue!=y.blue || x.green!=y.green);
+}
+#endif
+
+
 void
 BackgroundsView::UpdateButtons()
 {