diff --git a/src/kits/interface/CheckBox.cpp b/src/kits/interface/CheckBox.cpp
index d070964cd7..f938869be2 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/CheckBox.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/CheckBox.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ BCheckBox::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 
 			SetHighColor(ui_color(B_KEYBOARD_NAVIGATION_COLOR));
 			SetPenSize(2);
+// Yes, Haiku is differnt because of the anti-aliasing
+SetLowColor(lightenmax);
 			StrokeLine(BPoint(rect.left, rect.top),
 					   BPoint(rect.right, rect.bottom));
 			StrokeLine(BPoint(rect.left, rect.bottom),
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ BCheckBox::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 
 		// Label
 		SetHighColor(darkenmax);
+// reset low color for text
+SetLowColor(no_tint);
 		DrawString(Label(), BPoint((float)ceil(10.0f + fontHeight.ascent),
 			3.0f + (float)ceil(fontHeight.ascent)));
 
@@ -204,6 +208,8 @@ BCheckBox::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 
 			SetHighColor(tint_color(ui_color(B_KEYBOARD_NAVIGATION_COLOR),
 				B_DISABLED_MARK_TINT));
+// Yes, Haiku is differnt because of the anti-aliasing
+SetLowColor(lightenmax);
 			SetPenSize(2);
 			StrokeLine(BPoint(rect.left, rect.top),
 					   BPoint(rect.right, rect.bottom));
@@ -214,6 +220,8 @@ BCheckBox::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 
 		// Label
 		SetHighColor(tint_color(no_tint, B_DISABLED_LABEL_TINT));
+// reset low color for text
+SetLowColor(no_tint);
 		DrawString(Label(), BPoint((float)ceil(10.0f + fontHeight.ascent),
 			3.0f + (float)ceil(fontHeight.ascent)));
 	}