diff --git a/resources/js/ext.uls.displaysettings.js b/resources/js/ext.uls.displaysettings.js
index 892ba0a0..f1a69c4a 100644
--- a/resources/js/ext.uls.displaysettings.js
+++ b/resources/js/ext.uls.displaysettings.js
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@
 			// Remove all current fonts
 			$fontSelector.find( 'option' ).remove();
 
-			savedFont = mw.webfonts.preferences.getFont( this.uiLanguage );
+			// Get the saved font using the fontSelector defined in mw.webfonts.setup
+			savedFont = this.$webfonts.getFont( language );
 			$.each( fonts, function ( key, font ) {
 				var $fontOption;
 
diff --git a/resources/js/ext.uls.webfonts.js b/resources/js/ext.uls.webfonts.js
index 614a4dbf..206f6648 100644
--- a/resources/js/ext.uls.webfonts.js
+++ b/resources/js/ext.uls.webfonts.js
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@
 					font = repository.defaultFont( language );
 				}
 
-				if ( font === 'system' ) {
-					font = null;
-				}
-
 				return font;
 			},
 			exclude: ( function () {