diff --git a/scribus/pageitem_textframe.cpp b/scribus/pageitem_textframe.cpp
index 3b81814870..720fe9374f 100644
--- a/scribus/pageitem_textframe.cpp
+++ b/scribus/pageitem_textframe.cpp
@@ -3328,11 +3328,11 @@ class TextFramePainter: public TextLayoutPainter
 			m_painter->strokePath();
 		}
 
-		if (fill)
-			drawGlyph(gl, selected);
-
 		m_painter->setFillRule(fr);
 		m_painter->restore();
+
+		if (fill)
+			drawGlyph(gl, selected);
 	}
 
 	void drawLine(QPointF start, QPointF end)