diff --git a/HauntedModMenu/Plugin.cs b/HauntedModMenu/Plugin.cs
index cf6ad21..442a19d 100644
--- a/HauntedModMenu/Plugin.cs
+++ b/HauntedModMenu/Plugin.cs
@@ -20,24 +20,22 @@ public class HauntedModMenuPlugin : BaseUnityPlugin
 		private bool inRoom;
 		private GameObject menuObject = null;
 
-		private void Awake()
+		private void Start()
 		{
-			var stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("HauntedModMenu.Resources.font");
-			if (stream == null)
-				return;
+            // usage of Awake() now locks the game up on boot so we need this to be in Start now :(
+            var stream = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("HauntedModMenu.Resources.font");
+            if (stream == null)
+                return;
 
-			var fontBundle = AssetBundle.LoadFromStream(stream);
-			if (fontBundle == null)
-				return;
+            var fontBundle = AssetBundle.LoadFromStream(stream);
+            if (fontBundle == null)
+                return;
 
-			Utils.RefCache.CustomFont = fontBundle.LoadAsset<Font>("ShortBaby");
+            Utils.RefCache.CustomFont = fontBundle.LoadAsset<Font>("ShortBaby");
 
-			fontBundle.Unload(false);
-		}
+            fontBundle.Unload(false);
 
-		private void Start()
-		{
-			foreach(BepInEx.PluginInfo plugin in Chainloader.PluginInfos.Values) {
+            foreach (BepInEx.PluginInfo plugin in Chainloader.PluginInfos.Values) {
 
 				BaseUnityPlugin modPlugin = plugin.Instance;
 				Type type = modPlugin.GetType();