"The parameter is incorrect" error in CreateGraphics

I got the error when running the following UI code in a certain scenario.  What would make the error happen?

DimtbAsNewListBox

DimgrAsGraphics= tb.CreateGraphics()

Following is the stack trace:

<StackTrace>

   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.WindowClass.RegisterClass()

   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.WindowClass.Create(String className, Int32 classStyle)

   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.CreateHandle(CreateParams cp)

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateHandle()

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.get_Handle()

   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateGraphicsInternal()

  at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateGraphics()