diff --git a/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py b/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
index 0c3caca86eb..37c306f0ce7 100644
--- a/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
+++ b/source/gui/settingsDialogs.py
@@ -2578,7 +2578,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
 		# Translators: This is the label for a checkbox in the
 		#  Advanced settings panel.
 		label = _("Use UI Automation to access Microsoft &Excel spreadsheet controls when available")
-		self.UIAInMSExcelCheckBox = UIAGroup.addItem(wx.CheckBox(self, label=label))
+		self.UIAInMSExcelCheckBox = UIAGroup.addItem(wx.CheckBox(UIABox, label=label))
 		self.bindHelpEvent("UseUiaForExcel", self.UIAInMSExcelCheckBox)
 		self.UIAInMSExcelCheckBox.SetValue(config.conf["UIA"]["useInMSExcelWhenAvailable"])
 		self.UIAInMSExcelCheckBox.defaultValue = self._getDefaultValue(["UIA", "useInMSExcelWhenAvailable"])