1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/fontset.c b/src/fontset.c
index 402561db005..6ed1efff092 100644
--- a/src/fontset.c
+++ b/src/fontset.c
@@ -598,7 +598,8 @@ fontset_font_pattern (f, id, c)
       fontset = FONTSET_FROM_ID (id);
       xassert (!BASE_FONTSET_P (fontset));
       fontset = FONTSET_BASE (fontset);
-      elt = FONTSET_REF (fontset, c);
+      if (! EQ (fontset, Vdefault_fontset))
+        elt = FONTSET_REF (fontset, c);
     }
   if (NILP (elt))
     {