diff --git a/common/gal/stroke_font.cpp b/common/gal/stroke_font.cpp
index a38966b2d1..8125b73a04 100644
--- a/common/gal/stroke_font.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/stroke_font.cpp
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ void STROKE_FONT::Draw( std::string aText, const VECTOR2D& aPosition, double aRo
     double scaleY = m_scaleFactor * m_glyphSize.y;
     double scaleX = m_scaleFactor * glyphSizeX;
 
+    m_gal->SetIsStroke( true );
+    m_gal->SetIsFill( false );
     m_gal->SetLineCap( LINE_CAP_ROUND );
     m_gal->SetLineJoin( LINE_JOIN_ROUND );