diff --git a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
index b0230bb4e..7c9a87ab1 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
+++ b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
@@ -2183,6 +2183,29 @@ void xvt_dwin_draw_text(WINDOW win, int x, int y, const char *s, int len)
 			  str.Truncate(len);
 		  wxDC& dc = tdc.GetDC();               // Prima getto il DC ...
       const int delta = tdc.GetFontDelta(); // ... poi faccio la GetFontDelta!
+#ifdef LINUX
+			if (tdc._dct.opaque_text)
+			{
+				RCT back;
+								
+				back.left = x;
+				back.right = x + xvt_dwin_get_text_width(win, str, -1);
+				back.top = y - delta;
+				back.bottom = y;
+				CAST_COLOR(tdc._dct.back_color, brush_color);
+
+				wxBrush* brush = wxTheBrushList->FindOrCreateBrush(brush_color, wxSOLID);
+				wxBrush & old_brush = dc.GetBrush();
+				wxPen & old_pen = dc.GetPen();
+				const wxRect rct = NormalizeRCT(&back);
+
+				dc.SetBrush(*brush);
+				dc.SetPen(*wxTRANSPARENT_PEN);
+				dc.DrawRectangle(rct);
+				dc.SetBrush(old_brush);
+				dc.SetPen(old_pen);
+			}
+#endif      
       dc.DrawText(str, x, y-delta);
     }
 	}