diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 34683325ad..f20c778039 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ wxMSW:
 - Don't fail when using large paper sizes in print preview.
 - Fix wxRichMessageDialog return value for dialog with only "OK" button.
 - Fix precision loss in wxGraphicsContext::{Draw,Stroke}Lines() (tibo_).
+- Fix destroying the font from wxFont::GetFaceName() in some cases (aebailey82).
 
 wxOSX:
 
diff --git a/src/msw/font.cpp b/src/msw/font.cpp
index bbf7d849a6..6c747e821e 100644
--- a/src/msw/font.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/font.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ public:
             {
                 // cache the face name, it shouldn't change unless the family
                 // does and wxNativeFontInfo::SetFamily() resets the face name
-                const_cast<wxFontRefData *>(this)->SetFaceName(facename);
+                // Don't call this->SetFaceName(), because it deletes the HFONT.
+                const_cast<wxNativeFontInfo &>(m_nativeFontInfo).SetFaceName(facename);
             }
         }