1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands.c b/sway/commands.c
index 4d0da26e..333af1b4 100644
--- a/sway/commands.c
+++ b/sway/commands.c
@@ -1872,16 +1872,16 @@ static struct cmd_results *cmd_font(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
 
         char *font = join_args(argv, argc);
+        free(config->font);
         if (strlen(font) > 6 && strncmp("pango:", font, 6) == 0) {
-                free(config->font);
-                config->font = font;
-                sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Settings font %s", config->font);
-                return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
-        } else {
+                config->font = strdup(font + 6);
                 free(font);
-                return cmd_results_new(CMD_FAILURE, "font", "non-pango font detected");
+        } else {
+                config->font = font;
         }
 
+        sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Settings font %s", config->font);
+        return cmd_results_new(CMD_SUCCESS, NULL, NULL);
 }