diff --git a/include/osgText/Text b/include/osgText/Text
index f7e91d942..dd3a413e7 100644
--- a/include/osgText/Text
+++ b/include/osgText/Text
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ class OSGTEXT_EXPORT Text : public osg::Drawable
         void setText(const std::string& text) { _text=text; _initAlignment=false; }
         const std::string& getText() const { return _text; }
 
+        virtual bool supports(PrimitiveFunctor& pf) const;
+        virtual void accept(PrimitiveFunctor& pf) const;
+
         virtual void drawImplementation(osg::State& state) const;
         virtual void drawBoundingBox(void) const;
         virtual void drawAlignment(void) const;
diff --git a/src/osgText/Text.cpp b/src/osgText/Text.cpp
index 941217c26..ea8e295db 100644
--- a/src/osgText/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/osgText/Text.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,25 @@ bool Text::computeBound() const
     return true;
 }
 
+bool Text::supports(PrimitiveFunctor&) const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+void Text::accept(PrimitiveFunctor& functor) const
+{
+    Vec3 boundingVertices[4];
+    boundingVertices[0].set(_bbox._min._v[0],_bbox._max._v[1],_bbox._min._v[2]);
+    boundingVertices[1] = _bbox._min;
+    boundingVertices[2].set(_bbox._max._v[0],_bbox._min._v[1],_bbox._max._v[2]);
+    boundingVertices[3] = _bbox._max;
+
+    functor.setVertexArray(4,boundingVertices);
+    functor.drawArrays( GL_QUADS, 0, 4);
+    
+    cout << "done draw arrays"<<endl;
+}
+
 void Text::drawImplementation(State& state) const
 {
     if(!_init)