diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
index 46b8b7e94d8..87bc255ab08 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
@@ -1738,6 +1738,7 @@ void Message_OpenText(GlobalContext* globalCtx, u16 textId) {
         } else if (gSaveContext.n64ddFlag && textId == 0xF8) {
             msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength = Randomizer_GetCustomGetItemMessage(
                 GET_PLAYER(globalCtx)->getItemId, font->msgBuf, sizeof(font->msgBuf));
+            font->charTexBuf[0] = 0x23;
         } else {
             msgCtx->msgLength = font->msgLength;
             char* src = (uintptr_t)font->msgOffset;