diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index fc9ed70..6cb5714 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2471,7 +2471,8 @@ int
 xloadfont(Font *f, FcPattern *pattern) {
 	FcPattern *match;
 	FcResult result;
-
+	FcValue v;
+	
 	match = FcFontMatch(NULL, pattern, &result);
 	if(!match)
 		return 1;
@@ -2481,6 +2482,9 @@ xloadfont(Font *f, FcPattern *pattern) {
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	v.type = FcTypeBool;
+	v.u.b = false;
+	FcPatternAdd(match, FC_ANTIALIAS, v, false);
 	if(!(f->match = XftFontOpenPattern(xw.dpy, match))) {
 		FcPatternDestroy(match);
 		return 1;