diff --git a/src/osgText/Text.cpp b/src/osgText/Text.cpp
index ea8e295db..0c0ca4952 100644
--- a/src/osgText/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/osgText/Text.cpp
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ void Text::drawImplementation(State& state) const
                     break;
                 case OUTLINE:
                     glTranslatef(drawPos.x(),drawPos.y(),drawPos.z());
+                    if(_axisAlignment==XZ_PLANE) glRotatef(90.0f,1.0f,0.0f,0.0f);
+                    else if (_axisAlignment==YZ_PLANE) {  glRotatef(90.0f,0.0f,0.0f,1.0f); glRotatef(90.0f,1.0f,0.0f,0.0f);}
                     _font->output(state,_text.c_str());
                     break;
                 case BITMAP:
@@ -250,6 +252,8 @@ void Text::drawImplementation(State& state) const
                     break;
                 case TEXTURE:
                     glTranslatef(drawPos.x(),drawPos.y(),drawPos.z());
+                    if(_axisAlignment==XZ_PLANE) glRotatef(90.0f,1.0f,0.0f,0.0f);
+                    else if (_axisAlignment==YZ_PLANE) {  glRotatef(90.0f,0.0f,0.0f,1.0f); glRotatef(90.0f,1.0f,0.0f,0.0f);}
                     _font->output(state,_text.c_str());
                     break;