diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2eba93c0e..edfc21dc9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ customupdate: all
 	mkdir $(INSTALL_DIR)/data
 	cp -rpL data/*.css $(INSTALL_DIR)/data
 	cp -rp fonts $(INSTALL_DIR)
+	mkdir -p $(INSTALL_DIR)/fonts/host
 	zip -r kindlepdfviewer-$(VERSION).zip $(INSTALL_DIR) launchpad/
 	rm -Rf $(INSTALL_DIR)
 	@echo "copy kindlepdfviewer-$(VERSION).zip to /mnt/us/customupdates and install with shift+shift+I"
diff --git a/launchpad/kpdf.sh b/launchpad/kpdf.sh
index c1f42952e..a2b714b75 100755
--- a/launchpad/kpdf.sh
+++ b/launchpad/kpdf.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ echo unlock > /proc/keypad
 echo unlock > /proc/fiveway
 
 cd /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/
+
+grep /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/fonts/host /proc/mounts || mount -o bind /usr/java/lib/fonts /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/fonts/host
+
 ./reader.lua "$1" 2> /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/crash.log
 
+grep /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/fonts/host /proc/mounts && umount /mnt/us/kindlepdfviewer/fonts/host
+
 killall -cont cvm
 echo 1 > /proc/eink_fb/update_display