diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 3715c59..11d40e6 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -1029,6 +1029,7 @@ function signs_lib.register_sign(name, rdef)
 	if rdef.allow_widefont then
 		table.insert(signs_lib.old_widefont_signs, name.."_widefont")
 		table.insert(signs_lib.old_widefont_signs, name.."_widefont_onpole")
+		table.insert(signs_lib.old_widefont_signs, name.."_widefont_hanging")
 	end
 end