--- a/src/hbcore/primitives/hbtextitem.cpp	Thu Sep 02 20:44:51 2010 +0300
+++ b/src/hbcore/primitives/hbtextitem.cpp	Fri Sep 17 08:32:10 2010 +0300
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
     Below flag detects platform which have this problem to activate work-around.
  */
 #if defined(Q_OS_SYMBIAN) && defined(Q_BIG_ENDIAN)
-#   warning Work-around is active in fade effect of HbTextItem (see comment)
+//#   warning Work-around is active in fade effect of HbTextItem (see comment)
 #   define HB_FADE_EFFECT_WORKAROUND_ON_PHONE
 #endif
 inline void HbTextItemPrivate::setPainterPen(QPainter *painter,
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@
 {
     Q_D(HbTextItem);
     d->setApiProtectionFlag(HbWidgetBasePrivate::AC_TextAlign, true);
-    alignment &= Qt::AlignVertical_Mask | Qt::AlignHorizontal_Mask;
+    alignment = d->combineAlignment(alignment, d->mAlignment);
     if (d->mAlignment != alignment) {
         prepareGeometryChange();
         d->mAlignment = alignment;