diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dfc5af1..669ca5b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ I was curious to know if this was possible to be written in [Rust](https://www.r
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
+> `tmux-thumbs` isn't as fast as expected
+
 `tmux-thumbs` must work lighting fast. If you are facing a slow performance capturing the screen hints try to configure Tmux with these settings:
 
 ```
@@ -511,8 +513,9 @@ set -g visual-silence on
 
 You can read a bit more about this issue here: https://github.com/fcsonline/tmux-thumbs/issues/88
 
-Every time I use `tmux-thumbs`, dead panes are created. Just review if you have
-this setting on:
+> Every time I use `tmux-thumbs`, dead panes are created. 
+
+Just review if you have this setting on:
 
 ```
 set -g remain-on-exit on
@@ -520,6 +523,13 @@ set -g remain-on-exit on
 
 You can read a bit more about this issue here: https://github.com/fcsonline/tmux-thumbs/issues/84
 
+> Sometimes I see the hints showing up in the wrong starting location.
+
+This is likely because the lines with the incorrectly-positioned hints have ligatures. Many CLI utilities
+and prompt themes have ligatures.
+
+You can read a bit more about this issue here: https://github.com/fcsonline/tmux-thumbs/issues/158 https://github.com/fcsonline/tmux-thumbs/pull/161
+
 ## Donations
 
 If you appreciate all the job done in this project, a small donation is always welcome:
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 2e3e00c..e148b33 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -468,4 +468,22 @@ mod tests {
     assert_eq!(results.get(7).unwrap().text.clone(), "8888");
     assert_eq!(results.get(8).unwrap().text.clone(), "https://crates.io/23456/fd70b569");
   }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn hint_positioning() {
+    // first line contains two matched strings, second line has a prefix, third line has a ligature
+    let lines = split("20240913-lorem-ipsum 10240913-lorem-ipsum-0\n-20240913-lorem-ipsum-1\n↳20240913-lorem-ipsum-2");
+    let custom = [].to_vec();
+    let results = State::new(&lines, "abcd", &custom).matches(false, true);
+
+    assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().x.clone(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(results.get(0).unwrap().y.clone(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().x.clone(), 21);
+    assert_eq!(results.get(1).unwrap().y.clone(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().x.clone(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(results.get(2).unwrap().y.clone(), 1);
+    // regex matching can't be aware of ligatures
+    assert_eq!(results.get(3).unwrap().x.clone(), 3);
+    assert_eq!(results.get(3).unwrap().y.clone(), 2);
+  }
 }