diff --git a/Nasal/canvas/PFD/TextElement.nas b/Nasal/canvas/PFD/TextElement.nas
index 2c2dd8859..923c46c3d 100644
--- a/Nasal/canvas/PFD/TextElement.nas
+++ b/Nasal/canvas/PFD/TextElement.nas
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ var TextElement =
     me._symbol.setColor(me._style.NORMAL_TEXT_COLOR);
     PFD.HighlightTimer.stopHighlight(me);
   },
+  setColor : func(color) { me._symbol.setColor(color); },
   isEditable : func () { return 0; },
   isInEdit : func() { return 0; },
   isHighlighted : func() { return me._highlighted; },