1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/xfaces.c b/src/xfaces.c
index 31e033736f6..ffaf2afda21 100644
--- a/src/xfaces.c
+++ b/src/xfaces.c
@@ -3935,6 +3935,8 @@ Otherwise check for the existence of a global face.  */)
 {
   Lisp_Object lface;
 
+  face = resolve_face_name (face, 1);
+
   if (!NILP (frame))
     {
       CHECK_LIVE_FRAME (frame);