diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/DesktopPoseView.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/DesktopPoseView.cpp
index 740d65ad41..8ccef5aad7 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/DesktopPoseView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/DesktopPoseView.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ DesktopPoseView::DesktopPoseView(Model *model, BRect frame, uint32 viewMode,
 	uint32 resizeMask)
 	:	BPoseView(model, frame, viewMode, resizeMask)
 {
+	SetWidgetTextOutline(true);
 }