diff --git a/win/X11/NetHack.ad b/win/X11/NetHack.ad
index d12002868..d7e9ed3f7 100644
--- a/win/X11/NetHack.ad
+++ b/win/X11/NetHack.ad
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 NetHack*font:				variable
 NetHack*display_file*font:		fixed
 NetHack*tombstone*font:			fixed
-NetHack*rip*font:			-*-times-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
+NetHack*text*rip*font:			-*-times-medium-r-*-*-12-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
 NetHack*menu*font:			fixed
 NetHack*text*font:			fixed
 NetHack*map*font:			nh10