diff --git a/engines/pink/screen.cpp b/engines/pink/screen.cpp
index f504d2a9a9e..12643ebb68d 100644
--- a/engines/pink/screen.cpp
+++ b/engines/pink/screen.cpp
@@ -106,15 +106,15 @@ Screen::Screen(PinkEngine *vm)
 	_wm->setEngineRedrawCallback(this, redrawCallback);
 
 	_textFont = nullptr;
-
+	_textFontCleanup = true;
 #ifdef USE_FREETYPE2
 	if (vm->getLanguage() == Common::HE_ISR) {
 		_textFont = _wm->_fontMan->getFont(Graphics::MacFont(Graphics::kMacFontChicago, 12, Graphics::kMacFontRegular));
+		_textFontCleanup = false;
 	} else {
 		_textFont = Graphics::loadTTFFontFromArchive("system.ttf", 16);
 	}
 #endif
-	_textFontCleanup = true;
 
 	if (!_textFont) {
 		_textFont = FontMan.getFontByUsage(Graphics::FontManager::kBigGUIFont);