diff --git a/src/BitmapText.cpp b/src/BitmapText.cpp
index 67747918cf..bf236f8fa5 100644
--- a/src/BitmapText.cpp
+++ b/src/BitmapText.cpp
@@ -700,6 +700,21 @@ void BitmapText::DrawPrimitives()
 	// Draw if we're not fully transparent or the zbuffer is enabled
 	if( m_pTempState->diffuse[0].a != 0 )
 	{
+		// render the shadow
+		if( m_fShadowLengthX != 0  ||  m_fShadowLengthY != 0 )
+		{
+			DISPLAY->PushMatrix();
+			DISPLAY->TranslateWorld( m_fShadowLengthX, m_fShadowLengthY, 0 );
+
+			RageColor c = m_ShadowColor;
+			c.a *= m_pTempState->diffuse[0].a;
+			for( unsigned i=0; i<m_aVertices.size(); i++ )
+				m_aVertices[i].c = c;
+			DrawChars( false );
+
+			DISPLAY->PopMatrix();
+		}
+
 		// render the stroke
 		RageColor stroke_color= GetCurrStrokeColor();
 		if( stroke_color.a > 0 )