diff --git a/gui/statsPane.py b/gui/statsPane.py
index 35fe2176d..fdbcb79dd 100644
--- a/gui/statsPane.py
+++ b/gui/statsPane.py
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
 
         if "__WXMAC__" in wx.PlatformInfo:
             self.SetWindowVariant(wx.WINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL)
+        elif "__WXGTK__" in wx.PlatformInfo:
+            self.SetWindowVariant(wx.WINDOW_VARIANT_SMALL)
         else:
             standardFont = wx.SystemSettings.GetFont(wx.SYS_DEFAULT_GUI_FONT)
             standardFont.SetPointSize(8)
diff --git a/gui/utils/fonts.py b/gui/utils/fonts.py
index 6f8e109d3..61ce3b857 100644
--- a/gui/utils/fonts.py
+++ b/gui/utils/fonts.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 if 'wxMac' in wx.PlatformInfo:
     sizes = (10, 11, 12)
+elif 'wxGTK' in wx.PlatformInfo:
+    sizes = (8, 9, 10)
 else:
     sizes = (7, 8, 9)