diff --git a/win32ss/user/ntuser/draw.c b/win32ss/user/ntuser/draw.c
index 9e382b5029..7f3ec40d8f 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/ntuser/draw.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/ntuser/draw.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ BOOL FASTCALL UITOOLS95_DFC_ButtonCheckRadio(HDC dc, LPRECT r, UINT uFlags, BOOL
     {
         WCHAR Check = (Radio) ? 'i' : 'b';
 
-        IntGdiSetTextColor(dc, IntGetSysColor(COLOR_WINDOWTEXT));
+        IntGdiSetTextColor(dc, IntGetSysColor((uFlags & DFCS_INACTIVE) ? COLOR_BTNSHADOW : COLOR_WINDOWTEXT));
         GreTextOutW(dc, myr.left, myr.top, &Check, 1);
     }
 
diff --git a/win32ss/user/user32/windows/draw.c b/win32ss/user/user32/windows/draw.c
index 310f31493e..7dffc787ac 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/user32/windows/draw.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/user32/windows/draw.c
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ static BOOL UITOOLS95_DFC_ButtonCheckRadio(HDC dc, LPRECT r, UINT uFlags, BOOL R
         {
             TCHAR Check = (Radio) ? 'i' : 'b';
 
-            SetTextColor(dc, GetSysColor(COLOR_WINDOWTEXT));
+            SetTextColor(dc, GetSysColor((uFlags & DFCS_INACTIVE) ? COLOR_BTNSHADOW : COLOR_WINDOWTEXT));
             TextOut(dc, X, Y, &Check, 1);
         }
     }