Same issue also confirmed on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and 16.10. The cleaner workaround I've achieved is to create a custom desktop entry with different file and app name (Name=Dia-X or whatever) on your "~/.local/share/applications/", adding "Exec=env LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR=0 dia %F" as mobidyc pointed.
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