diff --git a/common.pri b/common.pri
index 736dbf1..eca1757 100644
--- a/common.pri
+++ b/common.pri
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ RCC_DIR        = $${ARCH_DIR}/$${BUILD_TYPE}/rcc
 
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 LIMEREPORT_VERSION_MINOR = 4
-LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE = 69
+LIMEREPORT_VERSION_RELEASE = 70
 
 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 4c0df76..772f084 100644
--- a/limereport/items/lrtextitem.cpp
+++ b/limereport/items/lrtextitem.cpp
@@ -555,6 +555,12 @@ void TextItem::setTextLayoutDirection(const Qt::LayoutDirection &textLayoutDirec
     }
 }
 
+void TextItem::setWatermark(bool watermark)
+{
+    setBackgroundMode(TransparentMode);
+    BaseDesignIntf::setWatermark(watermark);
+}
+
 
 QString TextItem::followTo() const
 {
diff --git a/limereport/items/lrtextitem.h b/limereport/items/lrtextitem.h
index 68f98c0..778bfb7 100644
--- a/limereport/items/lrtextitem.h
+++ b/limereport/items/lrtextitem.h
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ public:
     void setTextIndent(const qreal &textIndent);
     Qt::LayoutDirection textLayoutDirection() const;
     void setTextLayoutDirection(const Qt::LayoutDirection &textLayoutDirection);
+
+    void setWatermark(bool watermark);
     
 protected:
     void updateLayout();
diff --git a/limereport/lrbasedesignintf.h b/limereport/lrbasedesignintf.h
index c8a3d00..af80022 100644
--- a/limereport/lrbasedesignintf.h
+++ b/limereport/lrbasedesignintf.h
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ public:
     virtual QMap<QString, QString> getStringForTranslation();
     bool fillInSecondPass() const;
     void setFillInSecondPass(bool fillInSecondPass);
+    bool isWatermark() const;
+    virtual void setWatermark(bool watermark);
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QString setItemWidth(qreal width);
     Q_INVOKABLE QString setItemHeight(qreal height);
@@ -289,9 +291,6 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE QString setItemPosX(qreal xValue);
     Q_INVOKABLE QString setItemPosY(qreal yValue);
 
-    bool isWatermark() const;
-    void setWatermark(bool watermark);
-
 protected:
 
     //ICollectionContainer