diff --git a/direct/src/gui/OnscreenText.py b/direct/src/gui/OnscreenText.py
index 0bfb0c1d1f..69c39d8c37 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/OnscreenText.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/OnscreenText.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Plain = 1
 ScreenTitle = 2
 ScreenPrompt = 3
 NameConfirm = 4
+BlackOnWhite = 5
 
 class OnscreenText(PandaObject, NodePath):
 
@@ -124,6 +125,14 @@ class OnscreenText(PandaObject, NodePath):
             frame = frame or (0, 0, 0, 0)
             align = align or TMALIGNCENTER
 
+        elif style == BlackOnWhite:
+            scale = scale or 0.1
+            fg = fg or (0, 0, 0, 1)
+            bg = bg or (1, 1, 1, 1)
+            shadow = shadow or (0, 0, 0, 0)
+            frame = frame or (0, 0, 0, 0)
+            align = align or TMALIGNCENTER
+
         else:
             raise ValueError