diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
index 2eb72591d..bd2e6208a 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ OTRGlobals::OTRGlobals() {
     std::string patchesPath = LUS::Context::LocateFileAcrossAppDirs("mods", appShortName);
     if (patchesPath.length() > 0 && std::filesystem::exists(patchesPath)) {
         if (std::filesystem::is_directory(patchesPath)) {
-            for (const auto& p : std::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator(patchesPath)) {
+            for (const auto& p : std::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator(patchesPath, std::filesystem::directory_options::follow_directory_symlink)) {
                 if (StringHelper::IEquals(p.path().extension().string(), ".otr")) {
                     OTRFiles.push_back(p.path().generic_string());
                 }