diff --git a/src/gui.cpp b/src/gui.cpp
index 17e5cbf..c4b3ea1 100644
--- a/src/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ Preferences::Preferences(BaseObjectType *cobject, const Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Builde
 
 	check_activate_aliases->signal_clicked().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Preferences::on_check_activate_aliases_click));
 
+	fontbutton_font->signal_font_set().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Preferences::on_fontbutton_font_click));
 	spin_cell_padding->signal_value_changed().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Preferences::on_spin_cell_padding_click));
 }
 
@@ -341,6 +342,14 @@ void Preferences::on_check_activate_aliases_click()
 	Refresh();
 }
 
+void Preferences::on_fontbutton_font_click()
+{
+	std::string font = fontbutton_font->get_font_name();
+	cfg.FontFace = font.substr(0, font.find_last_of(' '));
+	cfg.FontSize = ss_conv_to<int>(font.substr(font.find_last_of(' ') + 1));
+	g->Refresh();
+}
+
 void Preferences::on_spin_cell_padding_click()
 {
 	cfg.CellPadding = spin_cell_padding->get_value();
diff --git a/src/gui.h b/src/gui.h
index c1110de..31bac85 100644
--- a/src/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ protected:
 
 	void on_check_activate_aliases_click();
 
+	void on_fontbutton_font_click();
 	void on_spin_cell_padding_click();
 
 	class ModelColumns : public Gtk::TreeModel::ColumnRecord