diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/svg/dcsvg.h b/contrib/include/wx/svg/dcsvg.h
index 9e9b8c7b0f..3417f5e375 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/svg/dcsvg.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/svg/dcsvg.h
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_SVG wxSVGFileDC : public wxDC
 
         void SetBrush(const wxBrush& brush) ;
 
+	void SetTextForeground (const wxColour& textForegroundColour ) ;
+
         void SetFont(const wxFont& font) ;
 
         void SetLogicalFunction(int  WXUNUSED(function))
diff --git a/contrib/src/svg/dcsvg.cpp b/contrib/src/svg/dcsvg.cpp
index adf6290026..a55ba30050 100644
--- a/contrib/src/svg/dcsvg.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/svg/dcsvg.cpp
@@ -595,6 +595,13 @@ void wxSVGFileDC::NewGraphics ()
     wxASSERT_MSG(!wxSVG_DEBUG, wxT("wxSVGFileDC::NewGraphics Call executed")) ;
 }
 
+void wxSVGFileDC::SetTextForeground ( const wxColour& textForegroundColour )
+{
+    m_textForegroundColour = textForegroundColour ;
+
+    wxASSERT_MSG(!wxSVG_DEBUG, wxT("wxSVGFileDC::SetSetTextForeground Call executed")) ;
+}
+
 
 void wxSVGFileDC::SetFont(const wxFont& font)