diff --git a/SwiftNeoVim/TextDrawer.m b/SwiftNeoVim/TextDrawer.m
index 33e30520..a1345628 100644
--- a/SwiftNeoVim/TextDrawer.m
+++ b/SwiftNeoVim/TextDrawer.m
@@ -161,15 +161,15 @@
     traits |= kCTFontItalicTrait;
   }
 
+  if (traits == 0) {
+    return CFRetain(_font);
+  }
+
   NSFont *cachedFont = _fontTraitCache[@(traits)];
   if (cachedFont != nil) {
     return CFRetain(cachedFont);
   }
 
-  if (traits == 0) {
-    return CFRetain(_font);
-  }
-
   CTFontRef fontWithTraits = CTFontCreateCopyWithSymbolicTraits((CTFontRef) _font, 0.0, NULL, traits, traits);
   if (fontWithTraits == NULL) {
     return CFRetain(_font);