diff --git a/build/linux/processing b/build/linux/processing
index aebef01cf..7671bfdf9 100755
--- a/build/linux/processing
+++ b/build/linux/processing
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ then
 else
   # Start Processing in the same directory as this script
   cd "$APPDIR"
-  java -Djna.nosys=true -Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8 -Xmx512m --add-opens=java.desktop/sun.awt.X11=ALL-UNNAMED processing.app.ui.Splash "$@" &
+  java -Djna.nosys=true -Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.aatext=true -Dpython.console.encoding=UTF-8 -Xmx512m --add-opens=java.desktop/sun.awt.X11=ALL-UNNAMED processing.app.ui.Splash "$@" &
 fi