2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/style-internal.cpp b/src/style-internal.cpp
index ba60d06e8..ef4fbb2ec 100644
--- a/src/style-internal.cpp
+++ b/src/style-internal.cpp
@@ -596,9 +596,8 @@ SPIFontVariationSettings::write( guint const flags, SPStyleSrc const &style_src_
 
 void
 SPIFontVariationSettings::cascade( const SPIBase* const parent ) {
-
     if( const SPIFontVariationSettings* p = dynamic_cast<const SPIFontVariationSettings*>(parent) ) {
-        if( (inherits && !set) || inherit ) {
+        if( !set || inherit ) {  // Always inherits
             normal   = p->normal;
             axes.clear();
             axes     = p->axes;
diff --git a/src/style-internal.h b/src/style-internal.h
index 5d54df5b5..2d49daad0 100644
--- a/src/style-internal.h
+++ b/src/style-internal.h
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ public:
     virtual void merge(   const SPIBase* const parent );
 
     SPIFontVariationSettings& operator=(const SPIFontVariationSettings& rhs) {
+        SPIBase::operator=(rhs);
         axes = rhs.axes;
         normal = rhs.normal;
         return *this;