diff --git a/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py b/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
index 5b740728..b61213e3 100644
--- a/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
+++ b/src-python/models/overlay/overlay.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class Overlay:
             for i, size in enumerate(self.settings.keys()):
                 self.handle[size] = self.overlay.createOverlay(f"VRCT{i}", f"VRCT{i}")
                 self.overlay.showOverlay(self.handle[size])
-            self.initialized = True
 
             for size in self.settings.keys():
                 self.updateImage(Image.new("RGBA", (1, 1), (0, 0, 0, 0)), size)
@@ -109,6 +108,7 @@ class Overlay:
                     self.settings[size]["tracker"],
                     size
                 )
+            self.initialized = True
 
         except Exception as e:
             printLog("error:Could not initialise OpenVR", e)
@@ -248,9 +248,10 @@ class Overlay:
             self.mainloop()
 
     def startOverlay(self):
-        self.thread_overlay = Thread(target=self.main)
-        self.thread_overlay.daemon = True
-        self.thread_overlay.start()
+        if self.checkSteamvrRunning() and self.initialized is False:
+            self.thread_overlay = Thread(target=self.main)
+            self.thread_overlay.daemon = True
+            self.thread_overlay.start()
 
     def shutdownOverlay(self):
         if isinstance(self.thread_overlay, Thread):
@@ -315,7 +316,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     overlay_image = OverlayImage()
     overlay = Overlay(settings_dict)
     overlay.startOverlay()
-    time.sleep(1)
+
+    while overlay.initialized is False:
+        time.sleep(1)
 
     # Example usage
     img = overlay_image.createOverlayImageLargeLog("send", "こんにちは、世界！さようなら", "Japanese", "Hello,World!Goodbye", "Japanese")
diff --git a/src-python/models/overlay/overlay_image.py b/src-python/models/overlay/overlay_image.py
index c5180650..562cff99 100644
--- a/src-python/models/overlay/overlay_image.py
+++ b/src-python/models/overlay/overlay_image.py
@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@ class OverlayImage:
         font_family = self.LANGUAGES.get(language, "NotoSansJP-Regular")
         img = Image.new("RGBA", (base_width, base_height), (0, 0, 0, 0))
         draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
-        font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", "fonts", f"{font_family}.ttf")
+
         try:
+            font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(os_path.dirname(os_path.dirname(__file__))), "fonts", f"{font_family}.ttf")
             font = ImageFont.truetype(font_path, font_size)
         except Exception:
+            font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", "fonts", f"{font_family}.ttf")
             font = ImageFont.truetype(font_path, font_size)
 
         text_width = draw.textlength(text, font)
@@ -126,10 +128,12 @@ class OverlayImage:
 
         img = Image.new("RGBA", (0, 0), (0, 0, 0, 0))
         draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
-        font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", "fonts", f"{font_family}.ttf")
+
         try:
+            font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(os_path.dirname(os_path.dirname(__file__))), "fonts", f"{font_family}.ttf")
             font = ImageFont.truetype(font_path, font_size)
         except Exception:
+            font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", "fonts", f"{font_family}.ttf")
             font = ImageFont.truetype(font_path, font_size)
 
         text_width = draw.textlength(text, font)
@@ -158,10 +162,12 @@ class OverlayImage:
 
         img = Image.new("RGBA", (0, 0), (0, 0, 0, 0))
         draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
-        font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", "fonts", "NotoSansJP-Regular.ttf")
+
         try:
+            font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(os_path.dirname(os_path.dirname(__file__))), "fonts", "NotoSansJP-Regular.ttf")
             font = ImageFont.truetype(font_path, font_size)
         except Exception:
+            font_path = os_path.join(os_path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", "fonts", "NotoSansJP-Regular.ttf")
             font = ImageFont.truetype(font_path, font_size)
 
         text_height = font_size + ui_padding
diff --git a/src-python/webui_controller.py b/src-python/webui_controller.py
index a1d13699..b73a5e45 100644
--- a/src-python/webui_controller.py
+++ b/src-python/webui_controller.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class Controller:
                     model.logger.info(f"[SENT] {message}{translation}")
 
                 if config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True and model.overlay.initialized is True:
-                    overlay_image = model.createOverlayImageLargeLog("send", message, translation)
+                    overlay_image = model.createOverlayImageLargeLog("send", message, translation[0] if len(translation) > 0 else "")
                     model.updateOverlayLargeLog(overlay_image)
 
     def speakerMessage(self, message) -> None:
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ class Controller:
 
             if config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_RECEIVE is True:
                 if config.OVERLAY_SMALL_LOG is True and model.overlay.initialized is True:
-                        overlay_image = model.createOverlayImageSmallLog(message, translation)
+                        overlay_image = model.createOverlayImageSmallLog(message, translation[0] if len(translation) > 0 else "")
                         model.updateOverlaySmallLog(overlay_image)
 
                 if config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True and model.overlay.initialized is True:
-                        overlay_image = model.createOverlayImageLargeLog("receive", message, translation)
+                        overlay_image = model.createOverlayImageLargeLog("receive", message, translation[0] if len(translation) > 0 else "")
                         model.updateOverlayLargeLog(overlay_image)
 
                 if config.SEND_RECEIVED_MESSAGE_TO_VRC is True:
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class Controller:
                 model.oscSendMessage(osc_message)
 
             if config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True:
-                overlay_image = model.createOverlayImageLargeLog("send", message, translation)
+                overlay_image = model.createOverlayImageLargeLog("send", message, translation[0] if len(translation) > 0 else "")
                 model.updateOverlayLargeLog(overlay_image)
 
             # update textbox message log (Sent)
@@ -1167,8 +1167,7 @@ class Controller:
     @staticmethod
     def setEnableOverlaySmallLog(*args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         config.OVERLAY_SMALL_LOG = True
-        if model.overlay.initialized is False and model.overlay.checkSteamvrRunning() is True:
-            model.startOverlay()
+        model.startOverlay()
         return {"status":200, "result":config.OVERLAY_SMALL_LOG}
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -1197,8 +1196,7 @@ class Controller:
     @staticmethod
     def setEnableOverlayLargeLog(*args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG = True
-        if model.overlay.initialized is False and model.overlay.checkSteamvrRunning() is True:
-            model.startOverlay()
+        model.startOverlay()
         return {"status":200, "result":config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG}
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -1356,10 +1354,8 @@ class Controller:
     def setEnableTranscriptionSend(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         self.startThreadingTranscriptionSendMessage()
         config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_SEND = True
-        if (config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True and
-            model.overlay.initialized is False and
-            model.overlay.checkSteamvrRunning() is True):
-                model.startOverlay()
+        if config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True:
+            model.startOverlay()
         return {"status":200, "result":config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_SEND}
 
     def setDisableTranscriptionSend(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict:
@@ -1369,14 +1365,8 @@ class Controller:
 
     def setEnableTranscriptionReceive(self, *args, **kwargs) -> dict:
         self.startThreadingTranscriptionReceiveMessage()
-        if (config.OVERLAY_SMALL_LOG is True and
-            model.overlay.initialized is False and
-            model.overlay.checkSteamvrRunning() is True):
-                model.startOverlay()
-        if (config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True and
-            model.overlay.initialized is False and
-            model.overlay.checkSteamvrRunning() is True):
-                model.startOverlay()
+        if (config.OVERLAY_SMALL_LOG is True or config.OVERLAY_LARGE_LOG is True):
+            model.startOverlay()
         config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_RECEIVE = True
         return {"status":200, "result":config.ENABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_RECEIVE}