diff --git a/src/hb-ft.cc b/src/hb-ft.cc
index f1e4cd13c..0a6db9bfb 100644
--- a/src/hb-ft.cc
+++ b/src/hb-ft.cc
@@ -1085,6 +1085,8 @@ hb_ft_font_changed (hb_font_t *font)
 #endif
   }
 #endif
+
+  _hb_ft_hb_font_check_changed (font, ft_font);
 }
 
 /**