diff --git a/src/platform/unix.c b/src/platform/unix.c
index e38b55671f..7ee7d9a8da 100644
--- a/src/platform/unix.c
+++ b/src/platform/unix.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ char platform_get_path_separator()
 */
 
 bool platform_is_steam_overlay_attached() {
-	return dlopen("gameoverlayrenderer.so", RTLD_NOLOAD) != NULL;
+	return dlopen("gameoverlayrenderer.so", RTLD_NOW | RTLD_NOLOAD) != NULL;
 }
 
 #endif