diff --git a/src/api/l_graphics.c b/src/api/l_graphics.c
index 80f7b298..7355f1dc 100644
--- a/src/api/l_graphics.c
+++ b/src/api/l_graphics.c
@@ -687,6 +687,12 @@ static int l_lovrGraphicsSetBackground(lua_State* L) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int l_lovrGraphicsGetDefaultFont(lua_State* L) {
+  Font* font = lovrGraphicsGetDefaultFont();
+  luax_pushtype(L, Font, font);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 static int l_lovrGraphicsGetBuffer(lua_State* L) {
   BufferInfo info = { 0 };
 
@@ -1266,6 +1272,7 @@ static const luaL_Reg lovrGraphics[] = {
   { "isFormatSupported", l_lovrGraphicsIsFormatSupported },
   { "getBackground", l_lovrGraphicsGetBackground },
   { "setBackground", l_lovrGraphicsSetBackground },
+  { "getDefaultFont", l_lovrGraphicsGetDefaultFont },
   { "getBuffer", l_lovrGraphicsGetBuffer },
   { "newBuffer", l_lovrGraphicsNewBuffer },
   { "newTexture", l_lovrGraphicsNewTexture },
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/graphics.c b/src/modules/graphics/graphics.c
index 2267dc23..4d6ea780 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/graphics.c
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/graphics.c
@@ -625,6 +625,18 @@ void lovrGraphicsSetBackground(float background[4]) {
   state.background[3] = background[3];
 }
 
+Font* lovrGraphicsGetDefaultFont() {
+  if (!state.defaultFont) {
+    state.defaultFont = lovrFontCreate(&(FontInfo) {
+      .rasterizer = lovrRasterizerCreate(NULL, 48),
+      .padding = 1,
+      .spread = 4.
+    });
+  }
+
+  return state.defaultFont;
+}
+
 void lovrGraphicsSubmit(Pass** passes, uint32_t count) {
   if (!state.active) {
     return;
@@ -2818,15 +2830,7 @@ void lovrPassCircle(Pass* pass, float* transform, float angle1, float angle2, ui
 
 void lovrPassText(Pass* pass, Font* font, const char* text, uint32_t length, float* transform, float wrap, HorizontalAlign halign, VerticalAlign valign) {
   if (!font) {
-    if (!state.defaultFont) {
-      state.defaultFont = lovrFontCreate(&(FontInfo) {
-        .rasterizer = lovrRasterizerCreate(NULL, 48),
-        .padding = 1,
-        .spread = 4.
-      });
-    }
-
-    font = state.defaultFont;
+    font = lovrGraphicsGetDefaultFont();
   }
 
   uint32_t originalGlyphsLength = font->glyphs.length;
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/graphics.h b/src/modules/graphics/graphics.h
index 5d79b8c9..5e9730c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/graphics.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/graphics.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ bool lovrGraphicsIsFormatSupported(uint32_t format, uint32_t features);
 
 void lovrGraphicsGetBackground(float background[4]);
 void lovrGraphicsSetBackground(float background[4]);
+Font* lovrGraphicsGetDefaultFont(void);
 
 void lovrGraphicsSubmit(Pass** passes, uint32_t count);
 void lovrGraphicsWait(void);