Index: gnome-control-center-2.24.0/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c
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--- gnome-control-center-2.24.0.orig/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c
+++ gnome-control-center-2.24.0/capplets/appearance/appearance-font.c
@@ -759,8 +759,10 @@ dpi_load (GConfClient   *client,
   if (value) {
     dpi = gconf_value_get_float (value);
     gconf_value_free (value);
-  } else
+  } else {
     dpi = get_dpi_from_x_server ();
+    dpi = DPI_FALLBACK;
+  }
 
   if (dpi < DPI_LOW_REASONABLE_VALUE)
     dpi = DPI_LOW_REASONABLE_VALUE;