1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index bf53763..fcabf01 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -160,8 +160,10 @@ initfont(const char *fontstr) {
                 if(dc.font.xfont)
                         XFreeFont(dpy, dc.font.xfont);
                 dc.font.xfont = NULL;
-                if(!(dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, fontstr)))
-                        eprint("error, cannot load font: '%s'\n", fontstr);
+                if(!(dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, fontstr))) {
+                        if(!(dc.font.xfont = XLoadQueryFont(dpy, "fixed")))
+                                eprint("error, cannot load font: '%s'\n", fontstr);
+                }
                 dc.font.ascent = dc.font.xfont->ascent;
                 dc.font.descent = dc.font.xfont->descent;
         }