Index: src/gfx.cpp
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--- src/gfx.cpp (revision 26785)
+++ src/gfx.cpp (working copy)
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
                int dpi_left  = dpi->left;
                int dpi_right = dpi->left + dpi->width - 1;
 
-               draw_shadow = fc->GetDrawGlyphShadow() && colour != TC_BLACK;
+               draw_shadow = fc->GetDrawGlyphShadow() && (colour & TC_NO_SHADE) == 0 && colour != TC_BLACK;
 
                for (int i = 0; i < run->GetGlyphCount(); i++) {
                        GlyphID glyph = run->GetGlyphs()[i];