diff --git a/src/fontcache.cpp b/src/fontcache.cpp
index bed9bc4b09..a8448be4bf 100644
--- a/src/fontcache.cpp
+++ b/src/fontcache.cpp
@@ -974,6 +974,14 @@ void UninitFreeType()
 	_library = NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reset cached glyphs.
+ */
+void ClearFontCache()
+{
+	ResetGlyphCache(true);
+	ResetGlyphCache(false);
+}
 
 static FT_Face GetFontFace(FontSize size)
 {
diff --git a/src/fontcache.h b/src/fontcache.h
index bfb5473326..32cfdb9b6b 100644
--- a/src/fontcache.h
+++ b/src/fontcache.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern FreeTypeSettings _freetype;
 
 void InitFreeType(bool monospace);
 void UninitFreeType();
+void ClearFontCache();
 const Sprite *GetGlyph(FontSize size, uint32 key);
 uint GetGlyphWidth(FontSize size, uint32 key);
 bool GetDrawGlyphShadow();
diff --git a/src/gfxinit.cpp b/src/gfxinit.cpp
index b2feb63a8b..50efd9ad8d 100644
--- a/src/gfxinit.cpp
+++ b/src/gfxinit.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ void GfxLoadSprites()
 	DEBUG(sprite, 2, "Loading sprite set %d", _settings_game.game_creation.landscape);
 
 	SwitchNewGRFBlitter();
+	ClearFontCache();
 	GfxInitSpriteMem();
 	LoadSpriteTables();
 	GfxInitPalettes();