diff --git a/TFT_eSPI.cpp b/TFT_eSPI.cpp
index b2fcb15..e8f741a 100644
--- a/TFT_eSPI.cpp
+++ b/TFT_eSPI.cpp
@@ -2144,6 +2144,10 @@ int16_t TFT_eSPI::fontHeight(int16_t font)
   return pgm_read_byte( &fontdata[font].height ) * textsize;
 }
 
+int16_t TFT_eSPI::fontHeight()
+{
+  return fontHeight(textfont);
+}
 
 /***************************************************************************************
 ** Function name:           drawChar
diff --git a/TFT_eSPI.h b/TFT_eSPI.h
index 8dfe0bd..175a8a6 100644
--- a/TFT_eSPI.h
+++ b/TFT_eSPI.h
@@ -656,7 +656,8 @@ class TFT_eSPI : public Print {
            textWidth(const char *string),
            textWidth(const String& string, int font),
            textWidth(const String& string),
-           fontHeight(int16_t font);
+           fontHeight(int16_t font),
+           fontHeight();
 
   void     setAddrWindow(int32_t xs, int32_t ys, int32_t xe, int32_t ye);