diff --git a/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c b/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
index b5ab51a4cb..4723be975e 100644
--- a/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
+++ b/dlls/gdi32/freetype.c
@@ -5804,6 +5804,7 @@ static BOOL load_child_font(GdiFont *font, CHILD_FONT *child)
     child->font->scale_y = font->scale_y;
     hfontlist = HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, sizeof(*hfontlist));
     hfontlist->hfont = CreateFontIndirectW(&font->font_desc.lf);
+    child->font->name = strdupW(child->face->family->FamilyName);
     list_add_head(&child->font->hfontlist, &hfontlist->entry);
     child->font->base_font = font;
     list_add_head(&child_font_list, &child->font->entry);