diff --git a/src/font_file_lister_fontconfig.cpp b/src/font_file_lister_fontconfig.cpp
index d0de8e18c..bc9d29804 100644
--- a/src/font_file_lister_fontconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/font_file_lister_fontconfig.cpp
@@ -133,9 +133,11 @@ FontFileLister::CollectionResult FontConfigFontFileLister::GetFontPaths(std::str
 		}
 	}
 
-	int actual_weight = weight;
-	if (FcPatternGetInteger(match, FC_WEIGHT, 0, &actual_weight) == FcResultMatch)
-		ret.fake_bold = actual_weight < weight;
+	if (weight > 80) {
+		int actual_weight = weight;
+		if (FcPatternGetInteger(match, FC_WEIGHT, 0, &actual_weight) == FcResultMatch)
+			ret.fake_bold = actual_weight <= 80;
+	}
 
 	int actual_slant = slant;
 	if (FcPatternGetInteger(match, FC_SLANT, 0, &actual_slant) == FcResultMatch)