diff --git a/src/lyxtext.h b/src/lyxtext.h
index a0ee412a9a..8bc14f870d 100644
--- a/src/lyxtext.h
+++ b/src/lyxtext.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
 	/// the current font
 	LyXFont real_current_font;
 	/// our buffer's default layout font
-	//LyXFont defaultfont_;
+	LyXFont defaultfont_;
 private:
 	/** the 'anchor' row: the position of this row remains constant
 	 *  with respect to the top of the screen
diff --git a/src/text2.C b/src/text2.C
index fa968541e5..c5f30869c3 100644
--- a/src/text2.C
+++ b/src/text2.C
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ LyXFont LyXText::getFont(ParagraphList::iterator pit, pos_type pos) const
 
 	// Realize with the fonts of lesser depth.
 	tmpfont.realize(outerFont(pit, ownerParagraphs()));
-	//tmpfont.realize(defaultfont_);
+	tmpfont.realize(defaultfont_);
 
 	return tmpfont;
 }
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ LyXFont LyXText::getLayoutFont(ParagraphList::iterator pit) const
 	LyXFont font = layout->font;
 	// Realize with the fonts of lesser depth.
 	font.realize(outerFont(pit, ownerParagraphs()));
-	//font.realize(defaultfont_);
+	font.realize(defaultfont_);
 
 	return font;
 }
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ LyXFont LyXText::getLabelFont(ParagraphList::iterator pit) const
 	LyXFont font = layout->labelfont;
 	// Realize with the fonts of lesser depth.
 	font.realize(outerFont(pit, ownerParagraphs()));
-	//font.realize(defaultfont_);
+	font.realize(defaultfont_);
 
 	return font;
 }
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void LyXText::setCharFont(
 		}
 	}
 
-	//layoutfont.realize(defaultfont_);
+	layoutfont.realize(defaultfont_);
 
 	// Now, reduce font against full layout font
 	font.reduce(layoutfont);