diff --git a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_ssn.sqf b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_ssn.sqf
index 330d4c00d2..257f47a790 100644
--- a/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_ssn.sqf
+++ b/addons/dogtags/functions/fnc_ssn.sqf
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 
 params ["_name"];
 
-private _length = count _name;
 private _chars = toArray _name;
+private _length = count _chars;
+// Warning, for strings containing non-latin characters, `_count _name` != `_count _chars`
+
 _chars pushBack _length;
 _length = _length + 1;