diff --git a/es-app/src/guis/GuiGamelistOptions.cpp b/es-app/src/guis/GuiGamelistOptions.cpp
index fc419ea1f..710df7e3d 100644
--- a/es-app/src/guis/GuiGamelistOptions.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/guis/GuiGamelistOptions.cpp
@@ -18,39 +18,53 @@ GuiGamelistOptions::GuiGamelistOptions(Window* window, SystemData* system) : Gui
 	// check it's not a placeholder folder - if it is, only show "Filter Options"
 	FileData* file = getGamelist()->getCursor();
 	fromPlaceholder = file->isPlaceHolder();
-	bool isFiltered = system->getIndex()->isFiltered();
 	ComponentListRow row;
 
 	if (!fromPlaceholder) {
+		// jump to letter
+		row.elements.clear();
 
-		if (!isFiltered) {
-			// jump to letter
-			row.elements.clear();
-			char curChar = toupper(getGamelist()->getCursor()->getName()[0]);
-			if(curChar < 'A' || curChar > 'Z')
-				curChar = 'A';
+		// define supported character range
+		// this range includes all numbers, capital letters, and most reasonable symbols
+		char startChar = '!';
+		char endChar = '_';
 
-			mJumpToLetterList = std::make_shared<LetterList>(mWindow, "JUMP TO LETTER", false);
-			for(char c = 'A'; c <= 'Z'; c++)
-				mJumpToLetterList->add(std::string(1, c), c, c == curChar);
+		char curChar = toupper(getGamelist()->getCursor()->getName()[0]);
+		if(curChar < startChar || curChar > endChar)
+			curChar = startChar;
 
-			row.addElement(std::make_shared<TextComponent>(mWindow, "JUMP TO LETTER", Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF), true);
-			row.addElement(mJumpToLetterList, false);
-			row.input_handler = [&](InputConfig* config, Input input) {
-				if(config->isMappedTo("a", input) && input.value)
+		mJumpToLetterList = std::make_shared<LetterList>(mWindow, "JUMP TO...", false);
+		for (char c = startChar; c <= endChar; c++)
+		{
+			// check if c is a valid first letter in current list
+			const std::vector<FileData*>& files = getGamelist()->getCursor()->getParent()->getChildrenListToDisplay();
+			for (auto file : files)
+			{
+				char candidate = toupper(file->getName()[0]);
+				if (c == candidate)
 				{
-					jumpToLetter();
-					return true;
+					mJumpToLetterList->add(std::string(1, c), c, c == curChar);
+					break;
 				}
-				else if(mJumpToLetterList->input(config, input))
-				{
-					return true;
-				}
-				return false;
-			};
-			mMenu.addRow(row);
+			}
 		}
 
+		row.addElement(std::make_shared<TextComponent>(mWindow, "JUMP TO...", Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF), true);
+		row.addElement(mJumpToLetterList, false);
+		row.input_handler = [&](InputConfig* config, Input input) {
+			if(config->isMappedTo("a", input) && input.value)
+			{
+				jumpToLetter();
+				return true;
+			}
+			else if(mJumpToLetterList->input(config, input))
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+			return false;
+		};
+		mMenu.addRow(row);
+
 		// sort list by
 		mListSort = std::make_shared<SortList>(mWindow, "SORT GAMES BY", false);
 		for(unsigned int i = 0; i < FileSorts::SortTypes.size(); i++)
@@ -189,7 +203,7 @@ void GuiGamelistOptions::jumpToLetter()
 	IGameListView* gamelist = getGamelist();
 
 	// this is a really shitty way to get a list of files
-	const std::vector<FileData*>& files = gamelist->getCursor()->getParent()->getChildren();
+	const std::vector<FileData*>& files = gamelist->getCursor()->getParent()->getChildrenListToDisplay();
 
 	long min = 0;
 	long max = files.size() - 1;