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);
             }
         }