diff --git a/Aquaria/StringBank.cpp b/Aquaria/StringBank.cpp
index 42f5e10..7afbaa0 100644
--- a/Aquaria/StringBank.cpp
+++ b/Aquaria/StringBank.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ void StringBank::load()
 {
 	stringMap.clear();
 
+	// First, load the default string banks
+	_load("data/stringbank.txt");
+	if (dsq->mod.isActive())
+		_load(dsq->mod.getPath() + "stringbank.txt");
+
+	// Then, load localized ones. If some entries in these are missing, the default for each is taken.
 	std::string fname = dsq->user.localisePath("data/stringbank.txt");
 	_load(fname);