diff --git a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/freetype.c b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/freetype.c
index 31a4b4920ec..dfdb3768f67 100644
--- a/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/freetype.c
+++ b/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/freetype.c
@@ -3274,7 +3274,11 @@ IntRequestFontSize(PDC dc, PFONTGDI FontGDI, LONG lfWidth, LONG lfHeight)
     {
         error = FT_Get_WinFNT_Header(face, &WinFNT);
         if (error)
+        {
+            DPRINT1("%s: Failed to request font size.\n", face->family_name);
+            ASSERT(FALSE);
             return error;
+        }
 
         FontGDI->tmHeight           = WinFNT.pixel_height;
         FontGDI->tmAscent           = WinFNT.ascent;