diff --git a/src/themes.c b/src/themes.c
index 9152f2e04..ff9b03c18 100644
--- a/src/themes.c
+++ b/src/themes.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ static void thmLoad(const char *themePath)
             newT->fonts[1] = FNT_DEFAULT;
         } else {
             printf("Font 1 loaded successfully with handle: %d\n", fntHandle);
-            newT->fonts[1] = fntHandle;
+            newT->fonts[1] = fntHandle+1;
         }
     }