diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 521cb08e29..39a3f576e9 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - Fix crash when using wxCHMHelpController() in 64 bit builds (Xlord2).
 - Fix MDI menu display after failure to create a child frame (troelsk).
 - Fix wxScreenDC::GetSize() with multiple monitors (iwbnwif).
+- Fix background colour returned by wxTextCtrl::GetStyle() (Andreas Falkenhahn).
 
 wxOSX:
 
diff --git a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
index 9b4124e9da..847c18921e 100644
--- a/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/textctrl.cpp
@@ -3054,8 +3054,13 @@ bool wxTextCtrl::GetStyle(long position, wxTextAttr& style)
 #if wxUSE_RICHEDIT2
     if ( m_verRichEdit != 1 )
     {
-        // cf.dwMask |= CFM_BACKCOLOR;
-        style.SetBackgroundColour(wxColour(cf.crBackColor));
+        // Notice that, surprisingly, CFM_BACKCOLOR is still set in the mask
+        // even when CFE_AUTOBACKCOLOR is set in the effects, indicating that
+        // the background colour is not used.
+        if ( !(cf.dwEffects & CFE_AUTOBACKCOLOR) && (cf.dwMask & CFM_BACKCOLOR) )
+        {
+            style.SetBackgroundColour(wxColour(cf.crBackColor));
+        }
     }
 #endif // wxUSE_RICHEDIT2