diff --git a/src/plugins/platformthemes/gtk2/qgtk2dialoghelpers.cpp b/src/plugins/platformthemes/gtk2/qgtk2dialoghelpers.cpp
index 77a78d2140..91a23afac5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platformthemes/gtk2/qgtk2dialoghelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platformthemes/gtk2/qgtk2dialoghelpers.cpp
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ QFont QGtk2FontDialogHelper::currentFont() const
 
 void QGtk2FontDialogHelper::onAccepted()
 {
+    emit currentFontChanged(currentFont());
     emit accept();
     emit fontSelected(currentFont());
 }