diff --git a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_win.cc b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_win.cc
index 1cead46d2b..1af1a574f1 100644
--- a/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_win.cc
+++ b/src/wxmac/src/mac/wx_win.cc
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ static OSStatus paintControlHandler(EventHandlerCallRef inCallRef,
 	    mdc->setCurrentUser(NULL);
 
 	    wx_window->SetCurrentDC();
+            ::TextMode(srcOr); /* for drawing labels */
 #if 0
 	    {
 	      Rect bounds;