diff --git a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
index a266a60892..b5f6abd6f6 100644
--- a/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/listctrl.cpp
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ bool wxListCtrl::SetForegroundColour(const wxColour& col)
     if ( !wxWindow::SetForegroundColour(col) )
         return false;
 
-    ListView_SetTextColor(GetHwnd(), wxColourToRGB(col));
+    SetTextColour(col);
 
     return true;
 }