diff --git a/examples/fontmetrics/main.go b/examples/fontmetrics/main.go
index f9641fb..818ea56 100644
--- a/examples/fontmetrics/main.go
+++ b/examples/fontmetrics/main.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ func draw_setfont(mw *imagick.MagickWand, dw *imagick.DrawingWand, font string,
 		pw.SetColor(colour)
 		dw.SetFillColor(pw)
 		pw.Destroy()
-		sflag = true
 	}
 
 	if size > 0 {
 		dw.SetFontSize(size)
+		sflag = true
 	}
 
 	// If either the font or the fontsize (or both) have changed