diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/chanview.c b/src/fe-gtk/chanview.c
index b4ded326..f4055d54 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/chanview.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/chanview.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ chanview_apply_theme (chanview *cv)
 {
 	GtkWidget *w;
 	treeview *tv;
+	const PangoFontDescription *font = NULL;
 
 	if (cv == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -126,14 +127,17 @@ chanview_apply_theme (chanview *cv)
 		return;
 
 	w = GTK_WIDGET (tv->tree);
+	if (input_style)
+		font = input_style->font_desc;
+
 	if (fe_dark_mode_is_enabled () || prefs.hex_gui_dark_mode == ZOITECHAT_DARK_MODE_LIGHT)
 	{
-		gtkutil_apply_palette (w, &colors[COL_BG], &colors[COL_FG], NULL);
+		gtkutil_apply_palette (w, &colors[COL_BG], &colors[COL_FG], font);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		/* Revert back to theme defaults. */
-		gtkutil_apply_palette (w, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+		/* Keep list font in sync while reverting colors to theme defaults. */
+		gtkutil_apply_palette (w, NULL, NULL, font);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
index b9d1950d..5a59b876 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
@@ -2825,7 +2825,7 @@ mg_create_userlist (session_gui *gui, GtkWidget *box)
         if (prefs.hex_gui_ulist_style || fe_dark_mode_is_enabled ())
         {
                 gtkutil_apply_palette (ulist, &colors[COL_BG], &colors[COL_FG],
-                                       prefs.hex_gui_ulist_style ? input_style->font_desc : NULL);
+                                       input_style ? input_style->font_desc : NULL);
         }
 
         mg_create_meters (gui, vbox);
@@ -3774,7 +3774,7 @@ mg_create_tabs (session_gui *gui)
         gui->chanview = chanview_new (prefs.hex_gui_tab_layout, prefs.hex_gui_tab_trunc,
                                                                                         prefs.hex_gui_tab_sort, use_icons,
 #if HAVE_GTK3
-                                                                                        prefs.hex_gui_ulist_style && input_style ? input_style->font_desc : NULL
+                                                                                        input_style ? input_style->font_desc : NULL
 #else
                                                                                         prefs.hex_gui_ulist_style ? input_style : NULL
 #endif