diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index 8a3288684..0bdfacf7b 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -6605,10 +6605,11 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 				if (ta)
 				{
 					using srb2::Draw;
+					Draw::TextElement text = Draw::TextElement().parse("<y> Restart");
 					Draw(BASEVIDWIDTH - 19, 2)
 						.flags(flags | V_YELLOWMAP)
 						.align(Draw::Align::kRight)
-						.text("\xBE Restart");
+						.text(text.string());
 				}
 				else
 				{