diff --git a/theme/src/node/autoFrontmatter/resolveOptions.ts b/theme/src/node/autoFrontmatter/resolveOptions.ts
index 3b47f548..1d7477a8 100644
--- a/theme/src/node/autoFrontmatter/resolveOptions.ts
+++ b/theme/src/node/autoFrontmatter/resolveOptions.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export function resolveOptions(
                       const note = findNote(relativePath)
                       const prefix = notes?.link || ''
                       const args: string[] = [
-                        locale,
+                        prefix.startsWith(locale) ? '/' : locale,
                         prefix,
                         note?.link || '',
                       ]
diff --git a/theme/src/node/theme.ts b/theme/src/node/theme.ts
index e7834a72..c56c62c4 100644
--- a/theme/src/node/theme.ts
+++ b/theme/src/node/theme.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export function plumeTheme(options: PlumeThemeOptions = {}): Theme {
           await prepareData(app)
         })
         const { localeOptions } = await waitForConfigLoaded()
+        await waitForAutoFrontmatter()
         await prepareThemeData(app, localeOptions)
         await prepareData(app)
       },