diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d9b1552..57c96802 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 2024/4/3 (hotfix 1)
+* load achievements strings before creating fonts, so that their glyphs ranges are taken into consideration
+
+---
+
 # 2024/4/3
 
 * **[detiam]** fix linking errors when building on archlinux
diff --git a/overlay_experimental/overlay/steam_overlay.h b/overlay_experimental/overlay/steam_overlay.h
index 98c58b32..96fe13e0 100644
--- a/overlay_experimental/overlay/steam_overlay.h
+++ b/overlay_experimental/overlay/steam_overlay.h
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class Steam_Overlay
     void renderer_detector_delay_thread();
     void renderer_hook_init_thread();
     
+    // note: make sure to load all relevant strings before creating the font(s), otherwise some glyphs ranges will be missing
     void create_fonts();
     void load_audio();
     void load_achievements_data();
diff --git a/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp b/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
index eb45f56b..112be5cc 100644
--- a/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
+++ b/overlay_experimental/steam_overlay.cpp
@@ -202,9 +202,11 @@ void Steam_Overlay::renderer_hook_init_thread()
     // std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(overlay_mutex);
     _renderer = future_renderer.get();
     PRINT_DEBUG("Steam_Overlay::renderer_hook_init_thread got renderer %p\n", _renderer);
-    create_fonts();
-    load_audio();
+    
+    // note: make sure to load all relevant strings before creating the font(s), otherwise some glyphs ranges will be missing
     load_achievements_data();
+    load_audio();
+    create_fonts();
     
     // setup renderer callbacks
     const static std::set<InGameOverlay::ToggleKey> overlay_toggle_keys = {
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ void Steam_Overlay::renderer_hook_init_thread()
     PRINT_DEBUG("Steam_Overlay::renderer_hook_init_thread started renderer hook (result=%i)\n", (int)started);
 }
 
+// note: make sure to load all relevant strings before creating the font(s), otherwise some glyphs ranges will be missing
 void Steam_Overlay::create_fonts()
 {
     static std::atomic<bool> create_fonts_called = false;