diff --git a/neofetch b/neofetch
index a68ed0d6..a418b55d 100755
--- a/neofetch
+++ b/neofetch
@@ -1591,7 +1591,7 @@ gettermfont() {
         ;;
 
         "termite")
-            termfont="$(awk -F '= ' '!/^($|#)/ && /font/ {printf $2; exit}' "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/termite/config")"
+            termfont="$(awk -F '= ' '!/^($|#|;)/ && /font/ {printf $2; exit}' "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/termite/config")"
         ;;
 
         "mintty")