diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle.cpp
index 2f36e0e..ffaa721 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qstylesheetstyle.cpp
@@ -3527,6 +3527,7 @@ void QStyleSheetStyle::drawControl(ControlElement ce, const QStyleOption *opt, Q
         return;
 
     case CE_MenuItem:
+        qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << "CE_MenuItem";
         if (const QStyleOptionMenuItem *m = qstyleoption_cast<const QStyleOptionMenuItem *>(opt)) {
             QStyleOptionMenuItem mi(*m);
 
@@ -3600,7 +3601,9 @@ void QStyleSheetStyle::drawControl(ControlElement ce, const QStyleOption *opt, Q
                 QRect textRect = subRule.contentsRect(opt->rect);
                 textRect.setWidth(textRect.width() - mi.tabWidth);
                 QString s = mi.text;
-                p->setPen(mi.palette.buttonText().color());
+                const QColor c = mi.palette.buttonText().color();
+                qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << c;
+                p->setPen(c);
                 if (!s.isEmpty()) {
                     int text_flags = Qt::AlignLeft | Qt::AlignVCenter | Qt::TextShowMnemonic | Qt::TextDontClip | Qt::TextSingleLine;
                     if (!styleHint(SH_UnderlineShortcut, &mi, w))
@@ -3609,9 +3612,11 @@ void QStyleSheetStyle::drawControl(ControlElement ce, const QStyleOption *opt, Q
                     if (t >= 0) {
                         QRect vShortcutRect = visualRect(opt->direction, mi.rect,
                             QRect(textRect.topRight(), QPoint(mi.rect.right(), textRect.bottom())));
+                        qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.mid(t + 1) << p->pen().color();
                         p->drawText(vShortcutRect, text_flags, s.mid(t + 1));
                         s = s.left(t);
                     }
+                    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.left(t) << p->pen().color();
                     p->drawText(textRect, text_flags, s.left(t));
                 }
 
@@ -3622,6 +3627,7 @@ void QStyleSheetStyle::drawControl(ControlElement ce, const QStyleOption *opt, Q
                     drawPrimitive(arrow, &mi, p, w);
                 }
             } else if (hasStyleRule(w, PseudoElement_MenuCheckMark) || hasStyleRule(w, PseudoElement_MenuRightArrow)) {
+                qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << "QWindowsStyle::drawControl";
                 QWindowsStyle::drawControl(ce, &mi, p, w);
                 if (mi.checkType != QStyleOptionMenuItem::NotCheckable && !mi.checked) {
                     // We have a style defined, but QWindowsStyle won't draw anything if not checked.
@@ -3650,8 +3656,10 @@ void QStyleSheetStyle::drawControl(ControlElement ce, const QStyleOption *opt, Q
                     mi.palette.setColor(QPalette::Button, Qt::transparent);
                 }
                 if (rule.baseStyleCanDraw() && subRule.baseStyleCanDraw()) {
+                    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << baseStyle() << "baseStyle()->drawControl";
                     baseStyle()->drawControl(ce, &mi, p, w);
                 } else {
+                    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << "ParentStyle::drawControl";
                     ParentStyle::drawControl(ce, &mi, p, w);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsstyle.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsstyle.cpp
index 9ab8f8f..853691e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsstyle.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsstyle.cpp
@@ -1176,7 +1176,9 @@ void QWindowsStyle::drawControl(ControlElement ce, const QStyleOption *opt, QPai
                                                                               menuitem->rect.height() - 2 * QWindowsStylePrivate::windowsItemFrame));
                 proxy()->drawPrimitive(PE_IndicatorMenuCheckMark, &newMi, p, widget);
             }
-            p->setPen(act ? menuitem->palette.highlightedText().color() : menuitem->palette.buttonText().color());
+            const QColor c =act ? menuitem->palette.highlightedText().color() : menuitem->palette.buttonText().color();
+            qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << c;
+            p->setPen(c);
 
             QColor discol;
             if (dis) {
@@ -1202,9 +1204,11 @@ void QWindowsStyle::drawControl(ControlElement ce, const QStyleOption *opt, QPai
                         QRect(textRect.topRight(), QPoint(menuitem->rect.right(), textRect.bottom())));
                     if (dis && !act && proxy()->styleHint(SH_EtchDisabledText, opt, widget)) {
                         p->setPen(menuitem->palette.light().color());
+                        qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.mid(t + 1) << p->pen().color();
                         p->drawText(vShortcutRect.adjusted(1,1,1,1), text_flags, s.mid(t + 1));
                         p->setPen(discol);
                     }
+                    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.mid(t + 1) << p->pen().color();
                     p->drawText(vShortcutRect, text_flags, s.mid(t + 1));
                     s = s.left(t);
                 }
@@ -1214,9 +1218,11 @@ void QWindowsStyle::drawControl(ControlElement ce, const QStyleOption *opt, QPai
                 p->setFont(font);
                 if (dis && !act && proxy()->styleHint(SH_EtchDisabledText, opt, widget)) {
                     p->setPen(menuitem->palette.light().color());
+                    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.left(t) << p->pen().color();
                     p->drawText(vTextRect.adjusted(1,1,1,1), text_flags, s.left(t));
                     p->setPen(discol);
                 }
+                qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.left(t) << p->pen().color();
                 p->drawText(vTextRect, text_flags, s.left(t));
                 p->restore();
             }
diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsvistastyle.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsvistastyle.cpp
index 2f36944..107fde5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsvistastyle.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsvistastyle.cpp
@@ -1338,11 +1338,14 @@ void QWindowsVistaStyle::drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption
                 painter->drawPixmap(pmr.topLeft(), pixmap);
             }
 
-            painter->setPen(menuitem->palette.buttonText().color());
+            const QColor c = menuitem->palette.buttonText().color();
+            painter->setPen(c);
+            qDebug() << __FUNCTION__  << 'c' << c;
 
             QColor discol;
             if (dis) {
                 discol = menuitem->palette.text().color();
+                qDebug() << __FUNCTION__  << 'd' << discol;
                 painter->setPen(discol);
             }
 
@@ -1361,6 +1364,7 @@ void QWindowsVistaStyle::drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption
                 if (t >= 0) {
                     QRect vShortcutRect = visualRect(option->direction, menuitem->rect,
                     QRect(textRect.topRight(), QPoint(menuitem->rect.right(), textRect.bottom())));
+                    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << 's' << s.mid(t + 1) << painter->pen().color();
                     painter->drawText(vShortcutRect, text_flags, s.mid(t + 1));
                     s = s.left(t);
                 }
@@ -1368,7 +1372,8 @@ void QWindowsVistaStyle::drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption
                 if (menuitem->menuItemType == QStyleOptionMenuItem::DefaultItem)
                     font.setBold(true);
                 painter->setFont(font);
-                painter->setPen(discol);
+                painter->setPen(discol); // COLOR IS CLEARED HERE
+                qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << 't' << s.left(t) << painter->pen().color();
                 painter->drawText(vTextRect, text_flags, s.left(t));
                 painter->restore();
             }
diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsxpstyle.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsxpstyle.cpp
index 63ed3ef..a982b8a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsxpstyle.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qwindowsxpstyle.cpp
@@ -2260,6 +2260,7 @@ void QWindowsXPStyle::drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption *op
 
             QColor textColor = dis ? menuitem->palette.text().color() :
                                act ? menuitem->palette.highlightedText().color() : menuitem->palette.buttonText().color();
+            qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << textColor;
             p->setPen(textColor);
 
             // draw text ------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2278,10 +2279,13 @@ void QWindowsXPStyle::drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption *op
                 if (t >= 0) {
                     QRect vShortcutRect = visualRect(option->direction, option->rect, QRect(textRect.topRight(), menuitem->rect.bottomRight()));
                     if (dis && !act && proxy()->styleHint(SH_EtchDisabledText, option, widget)) {
-                        p->setPen(menuitem->palette.light().color());
+                        const QColor sc = menuitem->palette.light().color();
+                        p->setPen(sc);
+                        qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.mid(t + 1) << p->pen().color();
                         p->drawText(vShortcutRect.adjusted(1,1,1,1), text_flags, s.mid(t + 1));
                         p->setPen(textColor);
                     }
+                    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.mid(t + 1) << p->pen().color();
                     p->drawText(vShortcutRect, text_flags, s.mid(t + 1));
                     s = s.left(t);
                 }
@@ -2291,9 +2295,11 @@ void QWindowsXPStyle::drawControl(ControlElement element, const QStyleOption *op
                 p->setFont(font);
                 if (dis && !act && proxy()->styleHint(SH_EtchDisabledText, option, widget)) {
                     p->setPen(menuitem->palette.light().color());
+                    qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s.left(t) << p->pen().color();
                     p->drawText(vTextRect.adjusted(1,1,1,1), text_flags, s.left(t));
                     p->setPen(textColor);
                 }
+                qDebug() << __FUNCTION__ << s << p->pen().color();
                 p->drawText(vTextRect, text_flags, s);
                 p->restore();
             }