diff --git a/src/Ryujinx.HLE/HOS/Services/Sdb/Pl/ISharedFontManager.cs b/src/Ryujinx.HLE/HOS/Services/Sdb/Pl/ISharedFontManager.cs
index 45c4ce7e1..5f78028e0 100644
--- a/src/Ryujinx.HLE/HOS/Services/Sdb/Pl/ISharedFontManager.cs
+++ b/src/Ryujinx.HLE/HOS/Services/Sdb/Pl/ISharedFontManager.cs
@@ -103,8 +103,12 @@ namespace Ryujinx.HLE.HOS.Services.Sdb.Pl
                 loadedCount++;
             }
 
+            // The first return value is a boolean "fonts_are_loaded" flag (u8), not a count.
+            // Some titles (e.g. newer SDK builds) validate it strictly against 1, so writing
+            // the font count here (e.g. 6) makes them reject the result and spin re-opening pl:u.
+            context.ResponseData.Write(1);
             context.ResponseData.Write(loadedCount);
-            context.ResponseData.Write((int)SharedFontType.Count);
+            // context.ResponseData.Write((int)SharedFontType.Count);
 
             return ResultCode.Success;
         }