diff --git a/src/gameobjects/text/static/Text.js b/src/gameobjects/text/static/Text.js
index f5088959b..9fd5c3cc8 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/text/static/Text.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/text/static/Text.js
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ var Text = new Class({
         {
             this.setPadding(style.padding);
         }
+        
+        if (style && style.lineSpacing)
+        {
+            this._lineSpacing = style.lineSpacing;
+        }
 
         this.setText(text);