diff --git a/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c b/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
index 5b1a23bf328..7cc42b2a47f 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
@@ -2812,6 +2812,15 @@ static void init_fontconfig(void)
         pFcConfigSubstitute( NULL, pattern, FcMatchFont );
         default_aa_flags = parse_aa_pattern( pattern );
         pFcPatternDestroy( pattern );
+
+        if (!default_aa_flags)
+        {
+            FcPattern *pattern = pFcPatternCreate();
+            pFcConfigSubstitute( NULL, pattern, FcMatchPattern );
+            default_aa_flags = parse_aa_pattern( pattern );
+            pFcPatternDestroy( pattern );
+        }
+
         TRACE( "enabled, default flags = %x\n", default_aa_flags );
         fontconfig_enabled = TRUE;
     }