diff --git a/Src/Common/MDITabBar.cpp b/Src/Common/MDITabBar.cpp
index fc6651c653d..a85acc3303a 100644
--- a/Src/Common/MDITabBar.cpp
+++ b/Src/Common/MDITabBar.cpp
@@ -770,5 +770,5 @@ void CMDITabBar::OnPaint()
 		return __super::OnPaint();
 	CPaintDC dc(this);
 	m_titleBar.DrawIcon(AfxGetMainWnd(), dc);
-	m_titleBar.DrawButtons(dc, getTextColor(), m_tabCtrl.GetBackColor());
+	m_titleBar.DrawButtons(dc, CTitleBarHelper::GetTextColor(m_tabCtrl.GetActive()), m_tabCtrl.GetBackColor());
 }