diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index ad60a2e..4e21f7f 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@
 
     texture.baseTexture.emit('update',  texture.baseTexture);
 
+    // make sure to flag the texture as dirty..
+    this.textureDirty = true;
+
     this.dirty = false;
 };