diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
index ff48ec1d7d..485aa1e2b1 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextctrl.cpp
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ bool wxRichTextCtrl::WriteImage(const wxBitmap& bitmap, wxBitmapType bitmapType)
 /// Insert a newline (actually paragraph) at the current insertion point.
 bool wxRichTextCtrl::Newline()
 {
-    return GetBuffer().InsertNewlineWithUndo(m_caretPosition+1, this);
+    return GetBuffer().InsertNewlineWithUndo(m_caretPosition+1, this, wxRICHTEXT_INSERT_WITH_PREVIOUS_PARAGRAPH_STYLE);
 }
 
 /// Insert a line break at the current insertion point.