diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/ScrollingText.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/ScrollingText.java
index 414e52c..4810556 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/ScrollingText.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/graphics/ui/components/ScrollingText.java
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ public class ScrollingText extends Widget {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void draw(Batch batch, float parentAlpha) {
+		validate();
+		
 		if (background != null) {
 			background.draw(batch, getX(), getY(), getWidth(), getHeight());
 		}
@@ -162,14 +164,14 @@ public class ScrollingText extends Widget {
 		clipBounds.setX(coords.x+1);
 		clipBounds.setY(coords.y - 0.5f*getHeight());
 		
-		batch.flush();
 		getStage().calculateScissors(clipBounds, scissors);
+		batch.flush();
 		if (ScissorStack.pushScissors(scissors)) {
 			font.draw(batch, text1, coords.x + text1Offset, coords.y + getFontHeight() + 4);
 			font.draw(batch, text2, coords.x + text2Offset, coords.y + getFontHeight() + 4);
 			batch.flush();
 			ScissorStack.popScissors();
-		};
+		}
 	}
 	
 	@Override