diff --git a/src/platform/windows.c b/src/platform/windows.c
index 39b478d69b..3a447571d3 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows.c
+++ b/src/platform/windows.c
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ void platform_get_exe_path(utf8 *outPath)
 
 bool platform_get_font_path(TTFFontDescriptor *font, utf8 *buffer)
 {
+#ifndef __MINGW32__
 	wchar_t *fontFolder;
 	if (SUCCEEDED(SHGetKnownFolderPath(&FOLDERID_Fonts, 0, NULL, &fontFolder)))
 	{
@@ -920,6 +921,12 @@ bool platform_get_font_path(TTFFontDescriptor *font, utf8 *buffer)
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
+#else
+	log_warning("MINGW-compatibility hack: falling back to C:\\Windows\\Fonts");
+	strcat(buffer, "C:\\Windows\\Fonts\\");
+	strcat(buffer, font->filename);
+	return true;
+#endif
 }
 
 #endif