diff --git a/src/gui/text/coretext/qfontengine_coretext.mm b/src/gui/text/coretext/qfontengine_coretext.mm
index d1b13f73e9..276c0d589e 100644
--- a/src/gui/text/coretext/qfontengine_coretext.mm
+++ b/src/gui/text/coretext/qfontengine_coretext.mm
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void QCoreTextFontEngine::initializeHeightMetrics() const
     m_descent = QFixed::fromReal(CTFontGetDescent(ctfont));
     m_leading = QFixed::fromReal(CTFontGetLeading(ctfont));
 
-    QFontEngine::initializeHeightMetrics();
+    m_heightMetricsQueried = true;
 }
 
 QFixed QCoreTextFontEngine::capHeight() const