diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/dcmemory.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/dcmemory.cpp
index 541ad66c4e..ba8ecbe271 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/dcmemory.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/dcmemory.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void wxMemoryDC::SelectObject( const wxBitmap& bitmap )
 			SetGraphicsContext( wxGraphicsContext::CreateFromNative( bmCtx ) );
             m_graphicContext->SetPen( m_pen ) ;
             m_graphicContext->SetBrush( m_brush ) ;
-            m_graphicContext->SetFont( m_font ) ;
+            m_graphicContext->SetFont( m_font , m_textForegroundColour) ;
         }
         m_ok = (m_graphicContext != NULL) ;