diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index eff22623a..ef35b0e39 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -554,6 +554,14 @@ bool WantEscape()
 	return gi->WantEscape();
 }
 
+EXTERN_CVAR(Int, duke_menufont)
+
+void LanguageChanged(const char* lang)
+{
+	duke_menufont->Callback();
+}
+
+
 
 
 void I_StartupJoysticks();
@@ -600,7 +608,7 @@ int GameMain()
 		HudScaleChanged,
 		M_SetSpecialMenu,
 		OnMenuOpen,
-		nullptr,
+		LanguageChanged,
 		nullptr,
 		[]() ->FConfigFile* { return GameConfig; },
 		WantEscape,
diff --git a/source/core/razefont.cpp b/source/core/razefont.cpp
index 68dc874b3..b7369509e 100644
--- a/source/core/razefont.cpp
+++ b/source/core/razefont.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 FGameTexture* GetBaseForChar(FGameTexture* t);
 void FontCharCreated(FGameTexture* base, FGameTexture* glyph);
+EXTERN_CVAR(String, language)
 
 
 FFont* IndexFont;
@@ -55,8 +56,12 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, duke_menufont, -1, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOIN
 	if (self < -1 || self > 1) self = -1;
 	else
 	{
+		// BigFont15 is Latin only, so for non-latin languages force BigFont13 until someone completes this font. (This lists all relevant European languages, regardless of support!)
+		if (!strnicmp(language, "ru", 2) || !strnicmp(language, "sr", 2) || !strnicmp(language, "bg", 2) || !strnicmp(language, "mk", 2)  || !strnicmp(language, "uk", 2) || !strnicmp(language, "el", 2))
+			OriginalBigFont->CopyFrom(*BigFont13);
+		
 		// Font info must be copied so that BigFont does not change its address.
-		if (self == 0 || (self == -1 && isPlutoPak())) OriginalBigFont->CopyFrom(*BigFont15);
+		else if (self == 0 || (self == -1 && isPlutoPak())) OriginalBigFont->CopyFrom(*BigFont15);
 		else if (self == 1 || (self == -1 && !isPlutoPak())) OriginalBigFont->CopyFrom(*BigFont13);
 	}
 }