diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
index 986c778d..a26c467e 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/model/ResizableRaceCanvas.java
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
      * @param coordinate coordinate the text appears
      * @param timeToNextMark The time until the boat reaches the next mark.
      * @param timeSinceLastMark The time since the boat passed the last mark.
-     * @param paint The color of the text.
+     * @param textPaint The color of the text.
      * @param fontSize The size of the font.
      */
-    private void drawText(String name, String abbrev, double speed, GraphCoordinate coordinate, String timeToNextMark, String timeSinceLastMark, Paint paint, double fontSize) {
+    private void drawText(String name, String abbrev, double speed, GraphCoordinate coordinate, String timeToNextMark, String timeSinceLastMark, Paint textPaint, double fontSize) {
 
         //The text to draw. Built during the function.
         String text = "";
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@ public class ResizableRaceCanvas extends ResizableCanvas {
 
         gc.save();
 
-        gc.setStroke(paint);
+        gc.setStroke(textPaint);
+        gc.setFill(textPaint);
         gc.setFont(new Font(gc.getFont().getName(), fontSize));
 
         //Draw text.