diff --git a/theme.cpp b/theme.cpp
index cdb7fc625..3849df2a6 100644
--- a/theme.cpp
+++ b/theme.cpp
@@ -859,16 +859,20 @@ void Theme::setFont(const QFont &font, FontRole role)
 QFont Theme::font(FontRole role) const
 {
     switch (role) {
-    case DesktopFont:
-    {
+    case DesktopFont: {
         KConfigGroup cg(KGlobal::config(), "General");
         return cg.readEntry("desktopFont", d->generalFont);
-    }
-    break;
+        }
+        break;
+
     case DefaultFont:
     default:
         return d->generalFont;
         break;
+
+    case SmallestFont:
+        return KGlobalSettings::smallestReadableFont();
+        break;
     }
 
     return d->generalFont;
diff --git a/theme.h b/theme.h
index b5118276b..7536f3dcf 100644
--- a/theme.h
+++ b/theme.h
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT Theme : public QObject
 
         enum FontRole {
             DefaultFont = 0, /**< The standard text font */
-            DesktopFont /**< The standard text font */
+            DesktopFont, /**< The standard text font */
+            SmallestFont /**< The smallest readable font */
         };
 
         /**