diff --git a/pcbnew/fp_text.cpp b/pcbnew/fp_text.cpp
index bbf967c63e..503e6c4afd 100644
--- a/pcbnew/fp_text.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/fp_text.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <settings/settings_manager.h>
 #include <trigo.h>
 #include <kicad_string.h>
+#include <painter.h>
 
 FP_TEXT::FP_TEXT( FOOTPRINT* aParentFootprint, TEXT_TYPE text_type ) :
     BOARD_ITEM( aParentFootprint, PCB_FP_TEXT_T ),
@@ -360,6 +361,8 @@ void FP_TEXT::ViewGetLayers( int aLayers[], int& aCount ) const
 double FP_TEXT::ViewGetLOD( int aLayer, KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) const
 {
     constexpr double HIDE = (double)std::numeric_limits<double>::max();
+    RENDER_SETTINGS* renderSettings = aView->GetPainter()->GetSettings();
+    COLOR4D          backgroundColor = renderSettings->GetLayerColor( LAYER_PCB_BACKGROUND );
 
     if( !aView )
         return 0.0;
@@ -370,13 +373,23 @@ double FP_TEXT::ViewGetLOD( int aLayer, KIGFX::VIEW* aView ) const
         return HIDE;
 
     // Handle Render tab switches
-    if( ( m_Type == TEXT_is_VALUE || GetText() == wxT( "${VALUE}" ) )
-            && !aView->IsLayerVisible( LAYER_MOD_VALUES ) )
-        return HIDE;
+    if( m_Type == TEXT_is_VALUE || GetText() == wxT( "${VALUE}" ) )
+    {
+        if( !aView->IsLayerVisible( LAYER_MOD_VALUES )
+                || renderSettings->GetLayerColor( LAYER_MOD_VALUES ) == backgroundColor )
+        {
+            return HIDE;
+        }
+    }
 
-    if( ( m_Type == TEXT_is_REFERENCE || GetText() == wxT( "${REFERENCE}" ) )
-            && !aView->IsLayerVisible( LAYER_MOD_REFERENCES ) )
-        return HIDE;
+    if( m_Type == TEXT_is_REFERENCE || GetText() == wxT( "${REFERENCE}" ) )
+    {
+        if( !aView->IsLayerVisible( LAYER_MOD_REFERENCES )
+                || renderSettings->GetLayerColor( LAYER_MOD_REFERENCES ) == backgroundColor )
+        {
+            return HIDE;
+        }
+    }
 
     if( !IsParentFlipped() && !aView->IsLayerVisible( LAYER_MOD_FR ) )
         return HIDE;