diff --git a/src/main/java/me/dags/text/syntax/Renderer.java b/src/main/java/me/dags/text/syntax/Renderer.java
index 038e90f..77b38ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/dags/text/syntax/Renderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/dags/text/syntax/Renderer.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private Text.Builder toTranslatableBuilder(TranslatableText text) {
             if (o instanceof Text) {
                 Text t = (Text) o;
                 try {
-                    return render(t, null);
+                    return render(t, null).build();
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     return t;
                 }