diff --git a/fpdf/fpdf.py b/fpdf/fpdf.py
index 525b2e869..9c169b79a 100644
--- a/fpdf/fpdf.py
+++ b/fpdf/fpdf.py
@@ -2845,6 +2845,7 @@ def _start_local_context(
                 "text_mode",
                 "text_shaping",
                 "underline",
+                "_font_style",
             ):
                 setattr(self, key, value)
             else: