diff --git a/lib/fixes.lua b/lib/fixes.lua
index 0d002888..b752cd6c 100644
--- a/lib/fixes.lua
+++ b/lib/fixes.lua
@@ -207,7 +207,11 @@ end
 function UIElement:update_text()
   if self.config and self.config.text and not self.config.text_drawable then
       self.config.lang = self.config.lang or G.LANG
-      self.config.text_drawable = love.graphics.newText(self.config.lang.font.FONT, {G.C.WHITE,self.config.text})
+      if self.config.font then
+        self.config.text_drawable = love.graphics.newText(self.config.font.FONT, {G.C.WHITE,self.config.text})
+      else
+        self.config.text_drawable = love.graphics.newText(self.config.lang.font.FONT, {G.C.WHITE,self.config.text})
+      end
   end
 
   if self.config.ref_table and self.config.ref_table[self.config.ref_value] ~= self.config.prev_value then