--- a/src/gui/text/qfontdatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/text/qfontdatabase.cpp
@@ -2689,6 +2689,10 @@ QFontEngine *QFontDatabase::findFont(const QFontDef &request, int script)
         // We populated familiy aliases (e.g. localized families), so try again
         index = match(multi ? QChar::Script_Common : script, request, family_name, foundry_name, &desc, blackListed);
     }
+    // Common script should match just to prevent fallbacks which should not be available
+    if (index < 0 && !multi)
+        index = match(QChar::Script_Common, request, family_name, foundry_name, &desc, blackListed);
+
     if (index >= 0) {
         QFontDef fontDef = request;