diff --git a/src/msw/graphics.cpp b/src/msw/graphics.cpp
index 35237953b8..0ca6e03f73 100644
--- a/src/msw/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/graphics.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ protected:
 private:
     // common part of Create{Linear,Radial}GradientBrush()
     template <typename T>
-    void SetGradientStops(T *brush, const wxGraphicsGradientStops& stops);
+    void SetGradientStops(T *brush,
+                          const wxGraphicsGradientStops& stops,
+                          bool reversed = false);
 
     Brush* m_brush;
     Image* m_brushImage;
@@ -852,7 +854,8 @@ void wxGDIPlusBrushData::Init()
 template <typename T>
 void
 wxGDIPlusBrushData::SetGradientStops(T *brush,
-        const wxGraphicsGradientStops& stops)
+        const wxGraphicsGradientStops& stops,
+        bool reversed)
 {
     const unsigned numStops = stops.GetCount();
     if ( numStops <= 2 )
@@ -865,12 +868,25 @@ wxGDIPlusBrushData::SetGradientStops(T *brush,
     wxVector<Color> colors(numStops);
     wxVector<REAL> positions(numStops);
 
-    for ( unsigned i = 0; i < numStops; i++ )
+    if ( reversed )
     {
-        wxGraphicsGradientStop stop = stops.Item(i);
+        for ( unsigned i = 0; i < numStops; i++ )
+        {
+            wxGraphicsGradientStop stop = stops.Item(numStops - i - 1);
 
-        colors[i] = wxColourToColor(stop.GetColour());
-        positions[i] = stop.GetPosition();
+            colors[i] = wxColourToColor(stop.GetColour());
+            positions[i] = 1.0 - stop.GetPosition();
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        for ( unsigned i = 0; i < numStops; i++ )
+        {
+            wxGraphicsGradientStop stop = stops.Item(i);
+
+            colors[i] = wxColourToColor(stop.GetColour());
+            positions[i] = stop.GetPosition();
+        }
     }
 
     brush->SetInterpolationColors(&colors[0], &positions[0], numStops);
@@ -909,7 +925,9 @@ wxGDIPlusBrushData::CreateRadialGradientBrush(wxDouble xo, wxDouble yo,
     int count = 1;
     brush->SetSurroundColors(&col, &count);
 
-    SetGradientStops(brush, stops);
+    // Because the GDI+ API draws radial gradients from outside towards the
+    // center we have to reverse the order of the gradient stops.
+    SetGradientStops(brush, stops, true);
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------