diff --git a/libraries/pico_vector/alright-fonts.h b/libraries/pico_vector/alright-fonts.h
index 20426a3a9..c88826f05 100644
--- a/libraries/pico_vector/alright-fonts.h
+++ b/libraries/pico_vector/alright-fonts.h
@@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ void af_render(af_face_t *face, const char *text, size_t tlen, float max_line_wi
         pp_mat3_translate(&caret_transform, (max_line_width - line_width), 0);
       }
 
-      pp_transform(&caret_transform);
+      pp_mat3_t final_transform = *old;
+      pp_mat3_mul(&final_transform, &caret_transform);
+      pp_transform(&final_transform);
 
       af_render_glyph(glyph, tm);