diff --git a/demos/Makefile b/demos/Makefile
index 8d3ce7f32..b06623b2a 100644
--- a/demos/Makefile
+++ b/demos/Makefile
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ else
   #
   # The list of demonstration programs to build.
   #
-  EXES := ftlint ftview fttimer compos ftstring memtest
+  EXES := ftlint ftview fttimer compos ftstring memtest ftmulti
 
   ifneq ($(findstring $(PLATFORM),os2 unix win32),)
     EXES += ttdebug
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ else
   $(OBJ_)ftview.$O: $(SRC_DIR_)ftview.c $(GRAPH_LIB)
 	  $(COMPILE) $(GRAPH_INCLUDES:%=$I%) $T$@ $<
 
+  $(OBJ_)ftmulti.$O: $(SRC_DIR_)ftmulti.c $(GRAPH_LIB)
+	  $(COMPILE) $(GRAPH_INCLUDES:%=$I%) $T$@ $<
+
   $(OBJ_)ftstring.$O: $(SRC_DIR_)ftstring.c $(GRAPH_LIB)
 	  $(COMPILE) $(GRAPH_INCLUDES:%=$I%) $T$@ $<
 
@@ -268,6 +271,9 @@ else
   $(BIN_)ftview$E: $(OBJ_)ftview.$O $(FTLIB) $(GRAPH_LIB) $(COMMON_OBJ)
 	  $(GRAPH_LINK)
 
+  $(BIN_)ftmulti$E: $(OBJ_)ftmulti.$O $(FTLIB) $(GRAPH_LIB) $(COMMON_OBJ)
+	  $(GRAPH_LINK)
+
   $(BIN_)ftstring$E: $(OBJ_)ftstring.$O $(FTLIB) $(GRAPH_LIB) $(COMMON_OBJ)
 	  $(GRAPH_LINK)
 
diff --git a/src/type1z/t1objs.c b/src/type1z/t1objs.c
index 46327511c..48ac8cf21 100644
--- a/src/type1z/t1objs.c
+++ b/src/type1z/t1objs.c
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@
         if ( face->type1.font_info.is_fixed_pitch )
           root->face_flags |= FT_FACE_FLAG_FIXED_WIDTH;
 
+        if ( face->blend )
+          root->face_flags |= FT_FACE_FLAG_MULTIPLE_MASTERS;
+
         /* XXX : TO DO - add kerning with .afm support */
 
         /* get style name - be careful, some broken fonts only */