diff --git a/src/chatlog/content/text.cpp b/src/chatlog/content/text.cpp
index a2009c646..067c69b3a 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/content/text.cpp
+++ b/src/chatlog/content/text.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QTextFragment>
 
-Text::Text(const QString& txt, QFont font, bool enableElide, const QString &rwText)
+Text::Text(const QString& txt, QFont font, bool enableElide, const QString &rwText, const QColor c)
     : rawText(rwText)
     , elide(enableElide)
     , defFont(font)
+    , color(c)
 {
     setText(txt);
     setAcceptedMouseButtons(Qt::LeftButton);
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ void Text::paint(QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem* option, QWid
         sel.format.setBackground(selectionColor.lighter(selectionHasFocus ? 100 : 160));
         sel.format.setForeground(selectionHasFocus ? Qt::white : Qt::black);
         ctx.selections.append(sel);
+        ctx.palette.setColor(QPalette::Text, color);
 
         // draw text
         doc->documentLayout()->draw(painter, ctx);
diff --git a/src/chatlog/content/text.h b/src/chatlog/content/text.h
index 4fe23ad92..292d2396d 100644
--- a/src/chatlog/content/text.h
+++ b/src/chatlog/content/text.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Text : public ChatLineContent
 public:
     // txt: may contain html code
     // rawText: does not contain html code
-    Text(const QString& txt = "", QFont font = QFont(), bool enableElide = false, const QString& rawText = QString());
+    Text(const QString& txt = "", QFont font = QFont(), bool enableElide = false, const QString& rawText = QString(), const QColor c = Qt::black);
     virtual ~Text();
 
     void setText(const QString& txt);
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ private:
     qreal ascent = 0.0;
     qreal width = 0.0;
     QFont defFont;
+    QColor color;
 
 };