diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/infobar.h b/include/wx/gtk/infobar.h
index 31fe8571b5..4956925a8b 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/infobar.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/infobar.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     virtual bool GTKShouldConnectSizeRequest() const { return false; }
+    virtual void DoApplyWidgetStyle(GtkRcStyle *style);
 
 private:
     void Init() { m_impl = NULL; }
diff --git a/src/gtk/infobar.cpp b/src/gtk/infobar.cpp
index 1069a86147..c69787d152 100644
--- a/src/gtk/infobar.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/infobar.cpp
@@ -266,4 +266,12 @@ void wxInfoBar::RemoveButton(wxWindowID btnid)
     wxFAIL_MSG( wxString::Format("button with id %d not found", btnid) );
 }
 
+void wxInfoBar::DoApplyWidgetStyle(GtkRcStyle *style)
+{
+    wxInfoBarGeneric::DoApplyWidgetStyle(style);
+
+    if ( UseNative() )
+        gtk_widget_modify_style(m_impl->m_label, style);
+}
+
 #endif // wxUSE_INFOBAR