diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index 035e5cf..e017735 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ static float cxoffset                  = 0;
 static float cyoffset                  = 0;
 
 /* Text drawing options */
+static int badweight                   = 0; /* Enable badweight detection? This can break certain fonts which is why it's disabled by default. */
 static int brightbold				   = 0; /* Should bright text also be bold? */
 static unsigned int cols			   = 80; /* Number of columns */
 static unsigned int rows			   = 24; /* Number of rows */
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index ea25bc6..907481c 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,8 @@ xloadfont(Font *f, FcPattern *pattern)
 	    XftResultMatch)) {
 		if ((XftPatternGetInteger(f->match->pattern, "weight", 0,
 		    &haveattr) != XftResultMatch) || haveattr != wantattr) {
-			f->badweight = 1;
+            if (badweight)
+			    f->badweight = 1;
 			fputs("font weight does not match\n", stderr);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/xresources.h b/xresources.h
index a76484e..bea07c0 100644
--- a/xresources.h
+++ b/xresources.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
 		{ "defaultcs",       INTEGER, &defaultcs },
 		{ "defaultrc",       INTEGER, &defaultrc },
 		{ "cursorstyle",     INTEGER, &cursorstyle },
+		{ "badweight",       INTEGER, &badweight },
 		{ "brightbold",      INTEGER, &brightbold },
 		{ "alpha",           FLOAT,   &alpha },
 		{ "gradalpha",       FLOAT,   &gradalpha },