diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/gtk/gtkdevicecontext.inc b/lcl/interfaces/gtk/gtkdevicecontext.inc
index 81ff1577fe..0465cca486 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/gtk/gtkdevicecontext.inc
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/gtk/gtkdevicecontext.inc
@@ -277,7 +277,9 @@ begin
           //force creation
           gtk_widget_realize(ClientWidget);
           AWindow := GetControlWindow(ClientWidget);
-          if AWindow = nil then RaiseUnableToRealize;
+          // Don't raise an exception. Not all operations needs drawable. For example font metrics:
+          // http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=14035
+          //if AWindow = nil then RaiseUnableToRealize;
         end;
       end
       else begin