1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 8384bc2..a8bdcb9 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static void usage(void);
 
 static char text[BUFSIZ];
 static size_t cursor = 0;
+static const char *font = NULL;
 static const char *prompt = NULL;
 static const char *normbgcolor = "#cccccc";
 static const char *normfgcolor = "#000000";
@@ -501,8 +502,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         int i;
 
         progname = "dmenu";
-        dc = initdraw();
-
         for(i = 1; i < argc; i++)
                 /* single flags */
                 if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-v")) {
@@ -523,7 +522,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-p"))
                         prompt = argv[++i];
                 else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-fn"))
-                        initfont(dc, argv[++i]);
+                        font = argv[++i];
                 else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-nb"))
                         normbgcolor = argv[++i];
                 else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "-nf"))
@@ -535,6 +534,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 else
                         usage();
 
+        dc = initdraw();
+        initfont(dc, font);
         readstdin();
         setup();
         run();