diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/FontManager.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/FontManager.cs
index af7a58dbe1..4d14e57a32 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/FontManager.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/FontManager.cs
@@ -143,11 +143,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         {
             var source = key.Source;
 
-            if (source.Scheme == SystemFontScheme)
-            {
-                return SystemFonts.TryGetGlyphTypeface(familyName, typeface.Style, typeface.Weight, typeface.Stretch, out glyphTypeface);
-            }
-
             if (!source.IsAbsoluteUri)
             {
                 if (key.BaseUri == null)
@@ -158,6 +153,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
                 source = new Uri(key.BaseUri, source);
             }
 
+            if (source.Scheme == SystemFontScheme)
+            {
+                return SystemFonts.TryGetGlyphTypeface(familyName, typeface.Style, typeface.Weight, typeface.Stretch, out glyphTypeface);
+            }
+
             if (TryGetFontCollection(source, out var fontCollection) &&
                 fontCollection.TryGetGlyphTypeface(familyName, typeface.Style, typeface.Weight, typeface.Stretch, out glyphTypeface))
             {