diff --git a/src/gui/Font.cpp b/src/gui/Font.cpp
index f53daed93..021380c29 100644
--- a/src/gui/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/Font.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ QFont Font::fixedFont()
         fixedFont = consolasFont;
     }
 #endif
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+    // Qt doesn't choose a monospace font correctly on macOS
+    const QFont defaultFont;
+    fixedFont = QFontDatabase().font("Menlo", defaultFont.styleName(), defaultFont.pointSize());
+#endif
 
     return fixedFont;
 }