diff --git a/wxMaxima-19.04.03-fix_disappearing_text.patch b/wxMaxima-19.04.03-fix_disappearing_text.patch
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+++ b/wxMaxima-19.04.03-fix_disappearing_text.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+diff -ur wxmaxima-Version-19.04.3.orig/src/Worksheet.cpp wxmaxima-Version-19.04.3/src/Worksheet.cpp
+--- wxmaxima-Version-19.04.3.orig/src/Worksheet.cpp	2019-04-18 18:14:39.000000000 +0100
++++ wxmaxima-Version-19.04.3/src/Worksheet.cpp	2019-05-01 18:02:03.361174327 +0100
+@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@
+   dc.SetBackground(*(wxTheBrushList->FindOrCreateBrush(GetBackgroundColour(), wxBRUSHSTYLE_SOLID)));
+   dc.SetMapMode(wxMM_TEXT);
+   dc.SetBackgroundMode(wxTRANSPARENT);
+-  PrepareDC(dc);
+   
+   // Create a graphics context that supports antialiassing, but on MSW
+   // only supports fonts that come in the Right Format.