diff --git a/dlls/user32/msgbox.c b/dlls/user32/msgbox.c
index 9328cd0d432..8b3cb4da914 100644
--- a/dlls/user32/msgbox.c
+++ b/dlls/user32/msgbox.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static HFONT MSGBOX_OnInit(HWND hwnd, LPMSGBOXPARAMSW lpmb)
     /* set button font */
     for (i = IDOK; i <= IDCONTINUE; i++)
         /* no close button */
-        if (i != IDCANCEL)
+        if (i != IDCLOSE)
             SendDlgItemMessageW (hwnd, i, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)hFont, 0);
 
     /* set text font */