diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_DirectX_windows.h b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_DirectX_windows.h
index a4b72466dc..720b0bd8b4 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_DirectX_windows.h
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_DirectX_windows.h
@@ -348,7 +348,21 @@ struct Direct2DDeviceContext
             return {};
         }
 
-        result->SetTextAntialiasMode (D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_GRAYSCALE);
+        const auto textAntialiasing = [&]
+        {
+            BOOL smoothingEnabled{};
+            SystemParametersInfo (SPI_GETFONTSMOOTHING, 0, &smoothingEnabled, 0);
+
+            if (! smoothingEnabled)
+                return D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_ALIASED;
+
+            UINT smoothingKind{};
+            SystemParametersInfo (SPI_GETFONTSMOOTHINGTYPE, 0, &smoothingKind, 0);
+            return smoothingKind == FE_FONTSMOOTHINGCLEARTYPE ? D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_CLEARTYPE
+                                                              : D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_GRAYSCALE;
+        }();
+
+        result->SetTextAntialiasMode (textAntialiasing);
         result->SetAntialiasMode (D2D1_ANTIALIAS_MODE_PER_PRIMITIVE);
         result->SetUnitMode (D2D1_UNIT_MODE_PIXELS);