diff --git a/config/defaults.cfg b/config/defaults.cfg
index 513b3ccc..061eb086 100644
--- a/config/defaults.cfg
+++ b/config/defaults.cfg
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ gfxqualityalias = 3   // Default GFX is medium.
 soundqualityalias = 3 // Default sound is best.
 poniesmodeon = 0      // Reduced violence mode.
 __gibsgore = 1        // Default value for gibs slider.
-__fontsetting = 0
 dyngamma = 0
 old_editbinds = 1
 nickhighlight = 0
diff --git a/config/menus_settings.cfg b/config/menus_settings.cfg
index 05cb4ee0..06f8aa83 100644
--- a/config/menus_settings.cfg
+++ b/config/menus_settings.cfg
@@ -445,9 +445,6 @@ menuitem [Weapon settings...]                                  [ showmenu [Weapo
 menuitem [Edit kill messages...]                               [ showmenu [Kill Messages] ]
 menuitem [Bot settings...]                                     [ showmenu [Bot settings] ]
 
-persistidents 1
-__fontsetting = 0    // Initial setting for status of fonts so AC doesn't give errors.
-persistidents 0
 __screenshottype = 0 // Initial setting for status of screenshots so AC doesn't give errors.
 
 newmenu Misc
diff --git a/source/src/rendertext.cpp b/source/src/rendertext.cpp
index 8046f994..0ed23af1 100644
--- a/source/src/rendertext.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendertext.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ static font *fontdef = NULL;
 font *curfont = NULL;
 
 VARP(allowblinkingtext, 0, 0, 1); // if you're so inclined
+VARP(__fontsetting, 0, 0, 2);
 
 void newfont(char *name, char *tex, int *defaultw, int *defaulth, int *offsetx, int *offsety, int *offsetw, int *offseth)
 {
@@ -68,6 +69,14 @@ bool setfont(const char *name)
 {
     font *f = fonts.access(name);
     if(!f) return false;
+    int v = -1;
+    if(strcmp(name, "default")==0)
+        v = 0;
+    else if(strcmp(name, "serif")==0)
+        v = 1;
+    else if(strcmp(name, "mono")==0)
+        v = 2;
+    if(v!=-1) __fontsetting = v;
     curfont = f;
     return true;
 }