diff --git a/vcl/source/outdev/text.cxx b/vcl/source/outdev/text.cxx
index da47c4d368da..9492892ae17c 100644
--- a/vcl/source/outdev/text.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/outdev/text.cxx
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ void OutputDevice::ImplDrawText( SalLayout& rSalLayout )
         // set right background
         Color aColor = COL_BLUE;
         // SetBackground does not work
-        SetFillColor(aColor);
+        SetTextFillColor(aColor);
     }
 
     if( IsTextFillColor() )