diff --git a/src/fonts.c b/src/fonts.c
index c633d006f..6e9d75e30 100644
--- a/src/fonts.c
+++ b/src/fonts.c
@@ -1042,6 +1042,10 @@ char * * malloc_fontconfig_config_paths(int num_to_malloc, int * num_actually_ma
 #ifdef WIN32
     homedirdir = GetSystemFontDir();
     loadfonts(screen, texture, renderer, homedirdir);
+    homedirdir = GetUserFontDir();
+    if (homedirdir != NULL){
+      loadfonts(screen, texture, renderer, homedirdir);
+    }
     free(homedirdir);
 #elif defined(__BEOS__)
     loadfonts(screen, texture, renderer, "/boot/home/config/font/ttffonts");
diff --git a/src/win32_print.c b/src/win32_print.c
index effaaac01..c3f86c67c 100644
--- a/src/win32_print.c
+++ b/src/win32_print.c
@@ -598,6 +598,28 @@ char *GetSystemFontDir(void)
   return strdup("C:\\WINDOWS\\FONTS");
 }
 
+/**
+ *
+ * Returns heap string containing user font directory.
+ * (e.g. 'C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts')
+ *
+ * @return user font dir
+ */
+char *GetUserFontDir(void)
+{
+  char path[MAX_PATH];
+  const char *key = "Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders";
+  const char *option = "Local AppData";
+  HRESULT hr = S_OK;
+
+  if (SUCCEEDED(hr = ReadRegistry(key, option, path, sizeof(path))))
+  {
+    strcat(path, "\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Fonts");
+    return strdup(path);
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * 
  * Returns heap string containing user's image directory.
diff --git a/src/win32_print.h b/src/win32_print.h
index 5d1dd57a6..4fe19e13e 100644
--- a/src/win32_print.h
+++ b/src/win32_print.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern int IsPrinterAvailable(void);
 /* additional windows functions requiring <windows.h> */
 extern char *GetDefaultSaveDir(const char *suffix);
 extern char *GetSystemFontDir(void);
+extern char *GetUserFontDir(void);
 extern char *get_temp_fname(const char *const name);
 
 /* keyboard hooking functions */