diff --git a/core/ansi_term.js b/core/ansi_term.js
index 869768b9..06bf864f 100644
--- a/core/ansi_term.js
+++ b/core/ansi_term.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ exports.goHome						= goHome;
 exports.disableVT100LineWrapping	= disableVT100LineWrapping;
 exports.setSyncTERMFont				= setSyncTERMFont;
 exports.getSyncTERMFontFromAlias	= getSyncTERMFontFromAlias;
+exports.setSyncTermFontWithAlias	= setSyncTermFontWithAlias;
 exports.setCursorStyle				= setCursorStyle;
 exports.setEmulatedBaudRate			= setEmulatedBaudRate;
 
@@ -299,6 +300,11 @@ function getSyncTERMFontFromAlias(alias) {
 	return FONT_ALIAS_TO_SYNCTERM_MAP[alias.toLowerCase().replace(/ /g, '_')];
 }
 
+function setSyncTermFontWithAlias(nameOrAlias) {
+	nameOrAlias = getSyncTERMFontFromAlias(nameOrAlias) || nameOrAlias;
+	return setSyncTERMFont(nameOrAlias);
+}
+
 const DEC_CURSOR_STYLE = {
 	'blinking block'		: 0,
 	'default'				: 1,