diff --git a/examples/sokol/fonts.v b/examples/sokol/fonts.v
index d49300607227cf..a84cad01c73686 100644
--- a/examples/sokol/fonts.v
+++ b/examples/sokol/fonts.v
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn init(mut state AppState) {
 		'RobotoMono-Regular.ttf')))
 	{
 		println('loaded font: ${bytes.len}')
-		state.font_normal = state.font_context.add_font_mem('sans', bytes, false)
+		state.font_normal = state.font_context.add_font_mem('sans', bytes.clone(), true)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/sokol/freetype_raven.v b/examples/sokol/freetype_raven.v
index 14e028e14ffbaa..04db85f6a2fc7b 100644
--- a/examples/sokol/freetype_raven.v
+++ b/examples/sokol/freetype_raven.v
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ fn init(mut state AppState) {
 		'RobotoMono-Regular.ttf')))
 	{
 		println('loaded font: ${bytes.len}')
-		state.font_normal = state.fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes, false)
+		state.font_normal = state.fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes.clone(), true)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/gg/text_rendering.c.v b/vlib/gg/text_rendering.c.v
index 7ceef912ad30eb..79b51f4f72e368 100644
--- a/vlib/gg/text_rendering.c.v
+++ b/vlib/gg/text_rendering.c.v
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ fn new_ft(c FTConfig) ?&FT {
 			fons.set_error_callback(clear_atlas_callback, fons)
 			return &FT{
 				fons:        fons
-				font_normal: fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_normal.clone(), false)
-				font_bold:   fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_bold.clone(), false)
-				font_mono:   fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_mono.clone(), false)
-				font_italic: fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_italic.clone(), false)
+				font_normal: fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_normal.clone(), true)
+				font_bold:   fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_bold.clone(), true)
+				font_mono:   fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_mono.clone(), true)
+				font_italic: fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_italic.clone(), true)
 				scale:       c.scale
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ fn new_ft(c FTConfig) ?&FT {
 	fons.set_error_callback(clear_atlas_callback, fons)
 	return &FT{
 		fons:        fons
-		font_normal: fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes.clone(), false)
-		font_bold:   fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_bold.clone(), false)
-		font_mono:   fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_mono.clone(), false)
-		font_italic: fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_italic.clone(), false)
+		font_normal: fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes.clone(), true)
+		font_bold:   fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_bold.clone(), true)
+		font_mono:   fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_mono.clone(), true)
+		font_italic: fons.add_font_mem('sans', bytes_italic.clone(), true)
 		scale:       c.scale
 	}
 }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ pub fn (ctx &Context) set_text_cfg(cfg gx.TextCfg) {
 				debug_font_println('failed to load font "${cfg.family}"')
 				return
 			}
-			f = ctx.ft.fons.add_font_mem(cfg.family, bytes, false)
+			f = ctx.ft.fons.add_font_mem(cfg.family, bytes.clone(), true)
 			unsafe {
 				ctx.ft.fonts_map[cfg.family] = f
 			}