diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index fd3804bf..61d964b9 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ DEFAULTS = {
         'profiles': {
             'default':  {
                 'allow_bold'            : True,
+                'antialias'             : True,
                 'audible_bell'          : False,
                 'visible_bell'          : False,
                 'urgent_bell'           : False,
diff --git a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
index 79db6fa9..0f554010 100644
--- a/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
+++ b/terminatorlib/preferences.glade
@@ -884,6 +884,19 @@
                             <property name="position">2</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="antialias_checkbutton">
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Anti-alias text</property>
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                            <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                            <signal name="toggled" handler="on_antialias_checkbutton_toggled"/>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="position">3</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="show_titlebar">
                             <property name="label" translatable="yes">Show titlebar</property>
@@ -896,7 +909,7 @@
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                            <property name="position">3</property>
+                            <property name="position">4</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -909,7 +922,7 @@
                             <signal name="toggled" handler="on_copy_on_selection_toggled"/>
                           </object>
                           <packing>
-                            <property name="position">4</property>
+                            <property name="position">5</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -945,7 +958,7 @@
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
-                            <property name="position">5</property>
+                            <property name="position">6</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -1079,7 +1092,7 @@
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                            <property name="position">6</property>
+                            <property name="position">7</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -1180,7 +1193,7 @@
                           <packing>
                             <property name="expand">False</property>
                             <property name="fill">False</property>
-                            <property name="position">7</property>
+                            <property name="position">8</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                       </object>
diff --git a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
index f7f67949..c8edabda 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/prefseditor.py
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         # Allow bold text
         widget = guiget('allow_bold_checkbutton')
         widget.set_active(self.config['allow_bold'])
+        # Anti-alias
+        widget = guiget('antialias_checkbutton')
+        widget.set_active(self.config['antialias'])
         # Icon terminal bell
         widget = guiget('icon_bell_checkbutton')
         widget.set_active(self.config['icon_bell'])
@@ -545,6 +548,11 @@ class PrefsEditor:
         self.config['allow_bold'] = widget.get_active()
         self.config.save()
 
+    def on_antialias_checkbutton_toggled(self, widget):
+        """Anti-alias setting changed"""
+        self.config['antialias'] = widget.get_active()
+        self.config.save()
+
     def on_show_titlebar_toggled(self, widget):
         """Show titlebar setting changed"""
         self.config['show_titlebar'] = widget.get_active()
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 85313a81..43908c8a 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
                     font = self.config.get_system_font()
                 else:
                     font = self.config['font']
-                self.vte.set_font(pango.FontDescription(font))
+                self.set_font(pango.FontDescription(font))
             except:
                 pass
         self.vte.set_allow_bold(self.config['allow_bold'])
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
             return
         new_font.set_size(new_size)
         dbg('setting new font: %s' % new_font)
-        self.vte.set_font(new_font)
+        self.set_font(new_font)
 
     def is_zoomed(self):
         """Determine if we are a zoomed terminal"""
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
             fontsize += pango.SCALE
 
         pangodesc.set_size(fontsize)
-        self.vte.set_font(pangodesc)
+        self.set_font(pangodesc)
         self.custom_font_size = fontsize
 
     def zoom_orig(self):
@@ -1280,9 +1280,18 @@ for %s (%s)' % (name, urlplugin.__class__.__name__))
         else:
             font = self.config['font']
         dbg("Terminal::zoom_orig: restoring font to: %s" % font)
-        self.vte.set_font(pango.FontDescription(font))
+        self.set_font(pango.FontDescription(font))
         self.custom_font_size = None
 
+    def set_font(self, fontdesc):
+        """Set the font we want in VTE"""
+        antialias = self.config['antialias']
+        if antialias:
+            antialias = vte.ANTI_ALIAS_FORCE_ENABLE
+        else:
+            antialias = vte.ANTI_ALIAS_FORCE_DISABLE
+        self.vte.set_font_full(fontdesc, antialias)
+
     def get_cursor_position(self):
         """Return the co-ordinates of our cursor"""
         # FIXME: THIS METHOD IS DEPRECATED AND UNUSED