diff --git a/global.org b/global.org
index 052014c..6334438 100644
--- a/global.org
+++ b/global.org
@@ -1449,6 +1449,66 @@
           (run-hook-with-args 'LaTeX-after-insert-env-hooks
                               environment env-start env-end)))
     #+END_SRC
+*** Patch auctex
+    I don't particularly like the way that the prefix arguments works
+    with font selection.  The function below patches the annoying
+    behavior, by defaulting to the default behavior if the prefix
+    argument is 0
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+  (defun wilder/TeX-font (replace what)
+    "Insert template for font change command.
+  If REPLACE is not nil, replace current font.  WHAT determines the font
+  to use, as specified by `TeX-font-list'."
+    (interactive "*P\nc")
+    (TeX-update-style)
+    (let* ((entry (assoc what TeX-font-list))
+       (in-math (texmathp))
+       (before (nth 1 entry))
+       (after (nth 2 entry)))
+      (setq replace (or replace (eq t (nth 3 entry)) (eq t (nth 5 entry))))
+      (if (and in-math (stringp (nth 3 entry)))
+      (setq before (nth 3 entry)
+            after (nth 4 entry)))
+      (setq arg (prefix-numeric-value replace))
+      (cond
+       ((null entry)
+         (let ((help (concat
+              "Font list:   "
+              "KEY        TEXTFONT           MATHFONT\n\n"
+              (mapconcat 'TeX-describe-font-entry
+                     TeX-font-list "\n"))))
+           (with-output-to-temp-buffer "*Help*"
+             (set-buffer "*Help*")
+             (insert help))))
+       ((and replace  (eq 0 arg))
+         (funcall TeX-font-replace-function before after))
+       ((and replace (< arg 0) )
+        (progn
+          (save-excursion
+            (backward-sexp (- 0 arg))
+            (insert before))
+          (insert after)))
+       ((and replace (> arg 0))
+        (insert before)
+        (save-excursion
+          (forward-sexp arg)
+          (insert after)))
+        ((TeX-active-mark)
+         (save-excursion
+           (cond ((> (mark) (point))
+              (insert before)
+              (goto-char (mark))
+              (insert after))
+             (t
+              (insert after)
+              (goto-char (mark))
+              (insert before)))))
+        (t
+         (insert before)
+         (save-excursion
+           (insert after))))))
+  (advice-add 'TeX-font :override #'wilder/TeX-font)
+#+END_SRC
 *** The hook
     #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
       (add-hook 'LaTeX-mode-hook