diff --git a/direct/src/gui/OnscreenText.py b/direct/src/gui/OnscreenText.py
index f092508391..a8ad21a014 100644
--- a/direct/src/gui/OnscreenText.py
+++ b/direct/src/gui/OnscreenText.py
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ class OnscreenText(DirectObject, NodePath):
         self.scale = scale
         self.pos = pos
         self.roll = roll
-
+        self.wordwrap = wordwrap
+        
         if decal:
             textNode.setCardDecal(1)
 
@@ -332,11 +333,16 @@ class OnscreenText(DirectObject, NodePath):
         return self.scale
 
     def setWordwrap(self, wordwrap):
+        self.wordwrap = wordwrap
+        
         if wordwrap:
             self.textNode.setWordwrap(wordwrap)
         else:
             self.textNode.clearWordwrap()
 
+    def getWordwrap(self):
+        return self.wordwrap
+    
     def setFg(self, fg):
         self.textNode.setTextColor(fg[0], fg[1], fg[2], fg[3])