diff --git a/flixel/text/FlxBitmapText.hx b/flixel/text/FlxBitmapText.hx
index c0d900d746..7e6c6931f7 100644
--- a/flixel/text/FlxBitmapText.hx
+++ b/flixel/text/FlxBitmapText.hx
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class FlxBitmapText extends FlxSprite
 	
 	override private function set_alpha(value:Float):Float
 	{
-		alpha = value;
+		super.set_alpha(value);
 		if (FlxG.renderBlit)
 		{
 			pendingTextBitmapChange = true;