diff --git a/include/wx/richtext/richtextformatdlg.h b/include/wx/richtext/richtextformatdlg.h
index 68ccf2437b..b48e4953eb 100644
--- a/include/wx/richtext/richtextformatdlg.h
+++ b/include/wx/richtext/richtextformatdlg.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "wx/propdlg.h"
 #include "wx/bookctrl.h"
 #include "wx/withimages.h"
+#include "wx/colourdata.h"
 
 #if wxUSE_HTML
 #include "wx/htmllbox.h"
@@ -241,14 +242,20 @@ public:
     /// Find a page by class
     wxWindow* FindPage(wxClassInfo* info) const;
 
-    /// Whether to restore the last-selected page
-    static bool  GetRestoreLastPage() { return sm_restoreLastPage; }
+    /// Whether to restore the last-selected page.
+    static bool GetRestoreLastPage() { return sm_restoreLastPage; }
     static void SetRestoreLastPage(bool b) { sm_restoreLastPage = b; }
 
     /// The page identifier of the last page selected (not the control id)
     static int GetLastPage() { return sm_lastPage; }
     static void SetLastPage(int lastPage) { sm_lastPage = lastPage; }
 
+    /// Sets the custom colour data for use by the colour dialog.
+    static void SetColourData(const wxColourData& colourData) { sm_colourData = colourData; }
+
+    /// Returns the custom colour data for use by the colour dialog.
+    static wxColourData GetColourData() { return sm_colourData; }
+
 protected:
 
     wxRichTextAttr                              m_attributes;
@@ -258,6 +265,7 @@ protected:
     wxArrayInt                                  m_pageIds; // mapping of book control indexes to page ids
     int                                         m_options; // UI options
     bool                                        m_ignoreUpdates;
+    static wxColourData                         sm_colourData;
 
     static wxRichTextFormattingDialogFactory*   ms_FormattingDialogFactory;
     static bool                                 sm_showToolTips;
diff --git a/interface/wx/richtext/richtextformatdlg.h b/interface/wx/richtext/richtextformatdlg.h
index 6eed33888d..43a7a3cb75 100644
--- a/interface/wx/richtext/richtextformatdlg.h
+++ b/interface/wx/richtext/richtextformatdlg.h
@@ -275,5 +275,35 @@ public:
         Updates the display.
     */
     virtual bool UpdateDisplay();
+
+    /**
+        Returns @true if the dialog will restore the last-selected page.
+    */
+    static bool GetRestoreLastPage();
+
+    /**
+        Pass @true if the dialog should restore the last-selected page.
+    */
+    static void SetRestoreLastPage(bool b);
+
+    /**
+        Returns the page identifier of the last page selected (not the control id).
+    */
+    static int GetLastPage();
+
+    /**
+        Sets the page identifier of the last page selected (not the control id).
+    */
+    static void SetLastPage(int lastPage);
+
+    /**
+        Sets the custom colour data for use by the colour dialog.
+    */
+    static void SetColourData(const wxColourData& colourData);
+
+    /**
+        Returns the custom colour data for use by the colour dialog.
+    */
+    static wxColourData GetColourData();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextformatdlg.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextformatdlg.cpp
index 4aa190aa48..8a3fffe72e 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextformatdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextformatdlg.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ END_EVENT_TABLE()
 IMPLEMENT_HELP_PROVISION(wxRichTextFormattingDialog)
 
 wxRichTextFormattingDialogFactory* wxRichTextFormattingDialog::ms_FormattingDialogFactory = NULL;
+wxColourData wxRichTextFormattingDialog::sm_colourData;
 
 void wxRichTextFormattingDialog::Init()
 {
@@ -762,7 +763,11 @@ void wxRichTextColourSwatchCtrl::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent& event)
         while (parent != NULL && !wxDynamicCast(parent, wxDialog) && !wxDynamicCast(parent, wxFrame))
             parent = parent->GetParent();
 
+        wxRichTextFormattingDialog* dlg = wxDynamicCast(parent, wxRichTextFormattingDialog);
         wxColourData data;
+        if (dlg)
+            data = dlg->GetColourData();
+
         data.SetChooseFull(true);
         data.SetColour(m_colour);
 #if wxUSE_COLOURDLG
@@ -774,6 +779,8 @@ void wxRichTextColourSwatchCtrl::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent& event)
         if (dialog->ShowModal() == wxID_OK)
         {
             wxColourData retData = dialog->GetColourData();
+            if (dlg)
+                dlg->SetColourData(retData);
             m_colour = retData.GetColour();
             SetBackgroundColour(m_colour);
         }