diff --git a/tex/polyglossia.sty b/tex/polyglossia.sty
index 7e71676b..0ff96220 100644
--- a/tex/polyglossia.sty
+++ b/tex/polyglossia.sty
@@ -945,9 +945,11 @@
                     \use:c { #2familylatin } 
                     #5
                       {
-                        \__xpg_add_font_feature_script:nee { #2 }
-                            { \prop_item:Nn \l_xpg_langsetup_prop { #1 / scripttag } }
-                            { \prop_item:Nn \l_xpg_langsetup_prop { #1 / script } }
+                         \fontspec_font_if_exist:nT{\fontname\font}{
+                            \__xpg_add_font_feature_script:nee { #2 }
+                                { \prop_item:Nn \l_xpg_langsetup_prop { #1 / scripttag } }
+                                { \prop_item:Nn \l_xpg_langsetup_prop { #1 / script } }
+                         }
                       }
                   }
               }