diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 8d7b93134c..dc91157cc3 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -3017,6 +3017,16 @@ bool wxRichTextParagraph::Draw(wxDC& dc, const wxRichTextRange& range, const wxR
 
             wxTextAttrEx bulletAttr(GetCombinedAttributes());
 
+            // Combine with the font of the first piece of content, if one is specified
+            if (GetChildren().GetCount() > 0)
+            {
+                wxRichTextObject* firstObj = (wxRichTextObject*) GetChildren().GetFirst()->GetData();
+                if (firstObj->GetAttributes().HasFont())
+                {
+                    wxRichTextApplyStyle(bulletAttr, firstObj->GetAttributes());
+                }
+            }
+
             // Get line height from first line, if any
             wxRichTextLine* line = m_cachedLines.GetFirst() ? (wxRichTextLine* ) m_cachedLines.GetFirst()->GetData() : (wxRichTextLine*) NULL;