diff --git a/src/FontFace.cc b/src/FontFace.cc
index e739a5aad..deafe964b 100644
--- a/src/FontFace.cc
+++ b/src/FontFace.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 #include <nan.h>
 
+#include <fontconfig/fontconfig.h>
+
 Persistent<FunctionTemplate> FontFace::constructor;
 
 /*
@@ -81,6 +83,14 @@ NAN_METHOD(FontFace::New) {
     return NanThrowError("Could not load font file");
   }
 
+#if HAVE_PANGO
+  // Load the font file in fontconfig
+  FcBool ok = FcConfigAppFontAddFile(FcConfigGetCurrent(), (FcChar8 *)(*filePath));
+  if (!ok) {
+    return NanThrowError("Could not load font in FontConfig");
+  }
+#endif
+
   // Create new cairo font face.
   crFace = cairo_ft_font_face_create_for_ft_face(ftFace, 0);