diff --git a/src/ui/React/CorruptableText.tsx b/src/ui/React/CorruptableText.tsx
index 2d602fe02..189dff9e9 100644
--- a/src/ui/React/CorruptableText.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/React/CorruptableText.tsx
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ export function CorruptableText(props: CorruptableTextProps): JSX.Element {
   const [content, setContent] = useState(props.content);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    setContent(props.content);
+
     if (Settings.DisableTextEffects) {
       return;
     }
 
-    setContent(props.content);
-
     let counter = 5;
     const timers: number[] = [];
     const intervalId = setInterval(() => {