diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythpainter.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythpainter.cpp
index 82d5e05..8af1f47 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythpainter.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/mythpainter.cpp
@@ -254,28 +254,42 @@ void MythPainter::DrawTextPriv(MythImage *im, const QString &msg, int flags,
         tmp.setPen(outlineColor);
         tmp.drawText(a, flags, msg);

+        QPixmap pm2;
+        QRect a2 = QRect(0, 0, r.width(), r.height());
+        {
+            QImage img(r.size(), QImage::Format_ARGB32);
+            img.fill(fillcolor.rgba());
+            QPainter tmp2(&img);
+            tmp2.setFont(tmpfont);
+            a2.translate(drawOffset.x(), drawOffset.y());
+            tmp2.setPen(outlineColor);
+            tmp2.drawText(a2, flags, msg);
+            tmp2.end();
+            pm2 = QPixmap::fromImage(img);
+        }
+
         for (int i = (0 - outlineSize + 1); i <= outlineSize; i++)
         {
             a.translate(1, 0);
-            tmp.drawText(a, flags, msg);
+            tmp.drawPixmap(a, pm2, a2);
         }

         for (int i = (0 - outlineSize + 1); i <= outlineSize; i++)
         {
             a.translate(0, 1);
-            tmp.drawText(a, flags, msg);
+            tmp.drawPixmap(a, pm2, a2);
         }

         for (int i = (0 - outlineSize + 1); i <= outlineSize; i++)
         {
             a.translate(-1, 0);
-            tmp.drawText(a, flags, msg);
+            tmp.drawPixmap(a, pm2, a2);
         }

         for (int i = (0 - outlineSize + 1); i <= outlineSize; i++)
         {
             a.translate(0, -1);
-            tmp.drawText(a, flags, msg);
+            tmp.drawPixmap(a, pm2, a2);
         }
     }