diff --git a/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py b/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
index ede1f4840f..4dc9723526 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/DirectEntry.py
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ class DirectEntry(DirectFrame):
         self.set(text)
         self.setCursorPosition(self.guiItem.getNumCharacters())
 
+    def getFont(self):
+        return self.onscreenText.getFont()
+
     def getBounds(self, state = 0):
         # Compute the width and height for the entry itself, ignoring
         # geometry etc.