1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index df99f9cad0d..0c2014b184f 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -2866,8 +2866,13 @@ x_draw_glyph_string (s)
 
 #ifdef USE_FONT_BACKEND
           if (enable_font_backend)
-            /* In the future, we must use information of font.  */
-            y = s->ybase + (s->face->font->max_bounds.descent + 1) / 2;
+            {
+              if (s->face->font)
+                /* In the future, we must use information of font.  */
+                y = s->ybase + (s->face->font->max_bounds.descent + 1) / 2;
+              else
+                y = s->y + s->height - h;
+            }
           else
 #endif
           if (x_use_underline_position_properties