diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/textpath.py b/lib/matplotlib/textpath.py
index dc5183b4742f..9da0635e7f23 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/textpath.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/textpath.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ def get_glyphs_tex(self, prop, s, glyph_map=None,
                                                     1094995778)]:
                     try:
                         font.select_charmap(charmap_code)
-                    except ValueError:
+                    except (ValueError, RuntimeError):
                         pass
                     else:
                         break