diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/css/backend.css b/addons/web_editor/static/src/css/backend.css
index decaed2d593..29871c3d305 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/css/backend.css
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/css/backend.css
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .oe_form_field_html_text .note-editable {
     min-height: 180px;
     font: initial !important;
+    font-family: inherit !important;
     line-height: initial !important;
     color: initial !important;
 }