diff --git a/es-core/src/components/TextComponent.cpp b/es-core/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
index b8fd52d74..8b74e55ce 100644
--- a/es-core/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
+++ b/es-core/src/components/TextComponent.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ void TextComponent::update(int deltaTime)
                 mScrollOffset2 = 0;
         }
     }
+
+    updateSelf(deltaTime);
 }
 
 void TextComponent::onTextChanged()