diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index ec156eb46..a7e80ede1 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ const handshake = () => {
 
       // If the Monospacefont value is set to true then change it to monospace.
       if (settings.useMonospaceFontGlobal === true) {
-        pad.changeViewOption('padFontFamily', 'monospace');
+        pad.changeViewOption('padFontFamily', 'RobotoMono');
       }
       // if the globalUserName value is set we need to tell the server and
       // the client about the new authorname