diff --git a/neofetch b/neofetch
index f3367be7..5cf2f5b1 100755
--- a/neofetch
+++ b/neofetch
@@ -3452,7 +3452,7 @@ END
         ;;
 
         "mintty")
-            term_font="$(awk -F '=' '!/^($|#)/ && /Font/ {printf $2; exit}' "${HOME}/.minttyrc")"
+            term_font="$(awk -F '=' '!/^($|#)/ && /^\\s*Font\\s*=/ {printf $2; exit}' "${HOME}/.minttyrc")"
         ;;
 
         "pantheon"*)