diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/Font.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/Font.hpp
index 14446339a..f5e1d9b69 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/Font.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/Font.hpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public:
     /// \return Kerning value for \a first and \a second, in pixels
     ///
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    float getKerning(Uint32 first, Uint32 second, unsigned int characterSize) const;
+    float getKerning(Uint32 first, Uint32 second, unsigned int characterSize, bool bold = false) const;
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Get the line spacing
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Font.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Font.cpp
index 9e104035c..b5284b6a2 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Font.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ bool Font::hasGlyph(Uint32 codePoint) const
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-float Font::getKerning(Uint32 first, Uint32 second, unsigned int characterSize) const
+float Font::getKerning(Uint32 first, Uint32 second, unsigned int characterSize, bool bold) const
 {
     // Special case where first or second is 0 (null character)
     if (first == 0 || second == 0)
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@ float Font::getKerning(Uint32 first, Uint32 second, unsigned int characterSize)
         FT_UInt index2 = FT_Get_Char_Index(face, second);
 
         // Retrieve position compensation deltas generated by FT_LOAD_FORCE_AUTOHINT flag
-        float firstRsbDelta = getGlyph(first, characterSize, false).rsb_delta;
-        float secondLsbDelta = getGlyph(second, characterSize, false).lsb_delta;
+        float firstRsbDelta = getGlyph(first, characterSize, bold).rsb_delta;
+        float secondLsbDelta = getGlyph(second, characterSize, bold).lsb_delta;
 
         // Get the kerning vector
         FT_Vector kerning;
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp
index 11d52010b..eb2600c72 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Text.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ Vector2f Text::findCharacterPos(std::size_t index) const
         Uint32 curChar = m_string[i];
 
         // Apply the kerning offset
-        position.x += m_font->getKerning(prevChar, curChar, m_characterSize);
+        position.x += m_font->getKerning(prevChar, curChar, m_characterSize, isBold);
         prevChar = curChar;
 
         // Handle special characters
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void Text::ensureGeometryUpdate() const
             continue;
 
         // Apply the kerning offset
-        x += m_font->getKerning(prevChar, curChar, m_characterSize);
+        x += m_font->getKerning(prevChar, curChar, m_characterSize, isBold);
 
         // If we're using the underlined style and there's a new line, draw a line
         if (isUnderlined && (curChar == L'\n' && prevChar != L'\n'))