diff --git a/src/msw/font.cpp b/src/msw/font.cpp
index a457798069..ffddf1c6a6 100644
--- a/src/msw/font.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/font.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,12 @@ public:
         { return m_nativeFontInfo; }
 
     void SetNativeFontInfo(const wxNativeFontInfo& nativeFontInfo)
-        { Free(); m_nativeFontInfo = nativeFontInfo; }
+    {
+        Free();
+
+        m_nativeFontInfo = nativeFontInfo;
+        m_nativeFontInfoOk = true;
+    }
 
 protected:
     // common part of all ctors