diff --git a/Library/Meter.cpp b/Library/Meter.cpp
index ea51b209..cf54611c 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.cpp
+++ b/Library/Meter.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CMeter::CMeter(CMeterWindow* meterWindow)
 	m_MeterWindow = meterWindow;
 	m_AntiAlias = false;
 	m_DynamicVariables = false;
+	m_Initialized = false;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ CMeter::~CMeter()
 */
 void CMeter::Initialize()
 {
+	m_Initialized = true;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -280,11 +282,12 @@ void CMeter::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 		DebugLog(L"The transformation matrix has incorrect number of values:", parser.ReadString(section, L"TransformationMatrix", L"").c_str());
 	}
 
-
+/* Are these necessary?
 	if (m_W == 0 || m_H == 0)
 	{
         throw CError(std::wstring(L"The meter ") + section + L" has zero dimensions.", __LINE__, __FILE__);
 	}
+*/
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/Library/Meter.h b/Library/Meter.h
index 1f71bc40..4a1478e0 100644
--- a/Library/Meter.h
+++ b/Library/Meter.h
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ protected:
 	Gdiplus::Color m_SolidColor2;
 	Gdiplus::REAL m_SolidAngle;
 	bool m_AntiAlias;								// If true, the line is antialiased
+	bool m_Initialized;
 
 	CMeterWindow* m_MeterWindow;
 };
diff --git a/Library/MeterString.cpp b/Library/MeterString.cpp
index d51989a9..6b9aa36b 100644
--- a/Library/MeterString.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterString.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ void CMeterString::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 {
 	WCHAR tmpName[256];
 
+	// Store the current font values so we know if the font needs to be updated
+	std::wstring oldFontFace = m_FontFace;
+	int oldFontSize = m_FontSize;
+	TEXTSTYLE oldStyle = m_Style;
+
 	// Read common configs
 	CMeter::ReadConfig(section);
 
@@ -286,6 +291,14 @@ void CMeterString::ReadConfig(const WCHAR* section)
 	{
 		m_DimensionsDefined = true;
 	}
+
+	if (m_Initialized &&
+		(oldFontFace != m_FontFace ||
+		oldFontSize != m_FontSize ||
+		oldStyle != m_Style))
+	{
+		Initialize();	// Recreate the font
+	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index 4bd4088c..6680ff18 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -2590,15 +2590,7 @@ LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnNcHitTest(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 LRESULT CMeterWindow::OnSettingChange(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) 
 {
 	m_Monitors.count = 0;
-
-	try
-	{
-		Refresh(false);
-	}
-	catch (CError& error)
-	{
-		MessageBox(m_Window, error.GetString().c_str(), APPNAME, MB_OK | MB_TOPMOST | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
-	}
+	PostMessage(m_Window, WM_DELAYED_REFRESH, (WPARAM)NULL, (LPARAM)NULL);
 
 	// Commented: Calling DefWindowProc seems to cause crash sometimes
 	return 0;  // DefWindowProc(m_Window, m_Message, wParam, lParam);