diff --git a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/DefineSpriteTag.java b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/DefineSpriteTag.java
index 03cbe177d..8d7730d1c 100644
--- a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/DefineSpriteTag.java
+++ b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/tags/DefineSpriteTag.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.BoundedTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.CharacterIdTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.CharacterTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.DrawableTag;
+import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.FontTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.PlaceObjectTypeTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.RemoveTag;
 import com.jpexs.decompiler.flash.tags.base.RenderContext;
@@ -267,6 +268,12 @@ public class DefineSpriteTag extends DrawableTag implements Timelined {
                     }
                 }                
             }
+            if (characterId != -1 && swf != null) {
+                //Do not handle Fonts as characters. TODO: make this better
+                if (swf.getCharacter(characterId) instanceof FontTag) {
+                    characterId = -1;
+                }
+            }
             if (characterId == -1) {
                 continue;
             }