1 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/src/xfaces.c b/src/xfaces.c
index 30fa8b02be3..91655c8086a 100644
--- a/src/xfaces.c
+++ b/src/xfaces.c
@@ -5925,13 +5925,16 @@ realize_x_face (cache, attrs, c, base_face)
   else
     {
       /* If the face attribute ATTRS specifies a fontset, use it as
-         the base of a new realized fontset.  Otherwise, use the
-         default fontset as the base.  The base determines registry
-         and encoding of a font.  It may also determine foundry and
-         family.  The other fields of font name pattern are
-         constructed from ATTRS.  */
-      face->fontset
-        = make_fontset_for_ascii_face (f, face_fontset (attrs));
+         the base of a new realized fontset.  Otherwise, use the same
+         base fontset as of the default face.  The base determines
+         registry and encoding of a font.  It may also determine
+         foundry and family.  The other fields of font name pattern
+         are constructed from ATTRS.  */
+      int fontset = face_fontset (attrs);
+
+      if (fontset == -1)
+        fontset = default_face->fontset;
+      face->fontset = make_fontset_for_ascii_face (f, fontset);
       face->font = NULL;        /* to force realize_face to load font */
     }