diff --git a/common.pri b/common.pri
index 60d33f4..9335ddf 100644
--- a/common.pri
+++ b/common.pri
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ RCC_DIR        = $${ARCH_DIR}/$${BUILD_TYPE}/rcc
 
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MINOR = 4
-LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE = 74
+LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE = 75
 
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION = '\\"$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MAJOR}.$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MINOR}.$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE}\\"'
 DEFINES += LIMEREPORT_VERSION_STR=\"$${LIMEREPORT_VERSION}\"
diff --git a/limereport/items/lrtextitem.cpp b/limereport/items/lrtextitem.cpp
index c0ed243..15e5809 100644
--- a/limereport/items/lrtextitem.cpp
+++ b/limereport/items/lrtextitem.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,9 @@ void TextItem::setTextLayoutDirection(const Qt::LayoutDirection &textLayoutDirec
 
 void TextItem::setWatermark(bool watermark)
 {
-    setBackgroundMode(TransparentMode);
+    if (watermark){
+        setBackgroundMode(TransparentMode);
+    }
     BaseDesignIntf::setWatermark(watermark);
 }