diff --git a/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle.py b/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle.py
index 2d7b15e..19f5d19 100644
--- a/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle.py
+++ b/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle.py
@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@ from g13gui.bitwidgets.widget import Widget
 
 
 class Rectangle(Widget):
-    def __init__(self, x, y, w, h, fill=True):
+    def __init__(self, x, y, w, h, fill=True, outline=0):
         Widget.__init__(self)
         self.position = (x, y)
         self.bounds = (w, h)
         self.fill = fill
+        self._outline = outline
+
+    @property
+    def outline(self):
+        return self._outline
+
+    @outline.setter
+    def outline(self, value):
+        self.setAttribute('outline', value)
 
     def draw(self, ctx):
         if self._visible:
@@ -14,4 +23,5 @@ class Rectangle(Widget):
                       self._position[0] + self._bounds[0],
                       self._position[1] + self._bounds[1])
             ctx.rectangle(points,
-                          fill=self._fill)
+                          fill=self._fill,
+                          outline=self._outline)
diff --git a/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle_tests.py b/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle_tests.py
index 7cac429..b6a4437 100644
--- a/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle_tests.py
+++ b/g13gui/bitwidgets/rectangle_tests.py
@@ -25,7 +25,16 @@ class RectangleTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def testRect(self):
         self.dd.name = 'testRect'
         ctx = self.display.getContext()
-        rect = Rectangle(0, 0, DISPLAY_WIDTH, DISPLAY_HEIGHT - 1, fill=True)
+        rect = Rectangle(0, 0, DISPLAY_WIDTH - 1, DISPLAY_HEIGHT - 1)
+        rect.show()
+        rect.draw(ctx)
+
+        self.display.commit()
+
+    def testRectUnfilled(self):
+        self.dd.name = 'testRectUnfilled'
+        ctx = self.display.getContext()
+        rect = Rectangle(0, 0, DISPLAY_WIDTH - 1, DISPLAY_HEIGHT - 1, fill=False, outline=1)
         rect.show()
         rect.draw(ctx)