diff --git a/src/qt/font.cpp b/src/qt/font.cpp
index 79e66fc81a..7e328d099a 100644
--- a/src/qt/font.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/font.cpp
@@ -469,9 +469,18 @@ void wxNativeFontInfo::SetPixelSize(const wxSize& size)
 
 void wxNativeFontInfo::SetStyle(wxFontStyle style)
 {
-    m_qtFont.setItalic(style == wxFONTSTYLE_ITALIC);
-//case wxFONTSTYLE_SLANT:
-//case wxFONTSTYLE_NORMAL:
+    switch(style)
+    {
+        case wxFONTSTYLE_ITALIC:
+            m_qtFont.setStyle(QFont::StyleItalic);
+            break;
+        case wxFONTSTYLE_NORMAL:
+            m_qtFont.setStyle(QFont::StyleNormal);
+            break;
+        case wxFONTSTYLE_SLANT:
+            m_qtFont.setStyle(QFont::StyleOblique);
+            break;
+    }
 }
 
 void wxNativeFontInfo::SetNumericWeight(int weight)