diff --git a/components/exctrls/source/excombo.pas b/components/exctrls/source/excombo.pas
index c9ddaf8bf..5971c7b88 100644
--- a/components/exctrls/source/excombo.pas
+++ b/components/exctrls/source/excombo.pas
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@ var
   i, y, xl: Integer;
   txt: String;
 begin
+  if Assigned(OnDrawItem) then
+  begin
+    OnDrawItem(Self, Index, ARect, State);
+    exit;
+  end;
+
   if Index < 0 then
     txt := ''
   else