diff --git a/src/qgraphicsroundtextitem.cpp b/src/qgraphicsroundtextitem.cpp
index a8192a7..99beef1 100644
--- a/src/qgraphicsroundtextitem.cpp
+++ b/src/qgraphicsroundtextitem.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
     Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
-    $Id:$ */
+    $Id$ */
 
 #include "qgraphicsroundtextitem.h"
 #include "qdialogroundtext.h"
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ void QShapeControllerRoundText::readData( const QString &element,
       return;
    }
 
+   if( element == "angle" ) {
+      textItem->setAngle( data.toDouble() );
+      return;
+   }
+
    if( element == "alignment" ) {
       textItem->setAlignment( Qt::Alignment( data.toInt() ) );
       return;