diff --git a/_imagingft.c b/_imagingft.c
index eb6313704..cebc52eb3 100644
--- a/_imagingft.c
+++ b/_imagingft.c
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2007 by Secret Labs AB
  */
 
+/*
+ * Notes:
+ *   Currently, embedded bitmap fonts within truetype fonts do not work
+ *   properly (see issue #891), truetype fonts are loaded with 
+ *   FT_LOAD_NO_BITMAP load flags, resulting in embedded bitmap fonts
+ *   not being used.
+ *
+ * Yifu Yu<root@jackyyf.com>
+ * 2014-10-15
+ */
+
 #include "Python.h"
 #include "Imaging.h"
 
@@ -243,7 +254,7 @@ font_getsize(FontObject* self, PyObject* args)
                            &delta);
             x += delta.x;
         }
-        error = FT_Load_Glyph(face, index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+        error = FT_Load_Glyph(face, index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT|FT_LOAD_NO_BITMAP);
         if (error)
             return geterror(error);
         if (i == 0)
@@ -316,7 +327,7 @@ font_getabc(FontObject* self, PyObject* args)
         int index, error;
         face = self->face;
         index = FT_Get_Char_Index(face, ch);
-        error = FT_Load_Glyph(face, index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+        error = FT_Load_Glyph(face, index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT|FT_LOAD_NO_BITMAP);
         if (error)
             return geterror(error);
         a = face->glyph->metrics.horiBearingX / 64.0;
@@ -364,7 +375,7 @@ font_render(FontObject* self, PyObject* args)
 
     im = (Imaging) id;
 
-    load_flags = FT_LOAD_RENDER;
+    load_flags = FT_LOAD_RENDER|FT_LOAD_NO_BITMAP;
     if (mask)
         load_flags |= FT_LOAD_TARGET_MONO;