diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp
index 7087c97fc0..037523883c 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/native/juce_linux_Fonts.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ static std::unique_ptr<XmlElement> findFontsConfFile()
 {
     static const char* pathsToSearch[] = { "/etc/fonts/fonts.conf",
                                            "/usr/share/fonts/fonts.conf",
-                                           "/usr/local/etc/fonts/fonts.conf" };
+                                           "/usr/local/etc/fonts/fonts.conf",
+                                           "/usr/share/defaults/fonts/fonts.conf" };
 
     for (auto* path : pathsToSearch)
         if (auto xml = parseXML (File (path)))