diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 2bed2e298..81d1f393c 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 October 25
 -Added gameImageNotFound tag for an image to display if a game image is not found/defined.
 -Fixed keyboard not skipping joystick input configuration.
+-Fixed a nasty crash bug with sounds. Always initialize your variables, kids!
 
 October 17
 -Added GuiAnimation class which animates its children.
diff --git a/src/Font.h b/src/Font.h
index 2d08f0ea7..af1ad6d5b 100644
--- a/src/Font.h
+++ b/src/Font.h
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 #include <ft2build.h>
 #include FT_FREETYPE_H
 
-//A TrueType Font renderer that uses FreeType and OpenGL. initLibrary() MUST be called before using it.
+//A TrueType Font renderer that uses FreeType and OpenGL.
+//Subclass of GuiComponent to catch ::onInit and ::onDeinit.
+//The library is automatically initialized when it's needed.
 class Font : GuiComponent
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp b/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
index c19963e7f..401b4aaa6 100644
--- a/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
+++ b/src/Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ namespace Renderer {
 
 	Font* fonts[3] = {NULL, NULL, NULL};
 
-	//this is never really used, but is here "just in case"
-	void unloadFonts()
+	/*void unloadFonts()
 	{
 		std::cout << "unloading fonts...";
 
@@ -73,12 +72,13 @@ namespace Renderer {
 		loadedFonts = false;
 
 		std::cout << "done.\n";
-	}
+	}*/
 
+	//creates the default fonts (which shouldn't ever be deleted)
 	void loadFonts()
 	{
 		if(loadedFonts)
-			unloadFonts();
+			return;
 
 		std::cout << "loading fonts...";
 
diff --git a/src/Renderer_init_rpi.cpp b/src/Renderer_init_rpi.cpp
index a4c66539d..138aac4df 100644
--- a/src/Renderer_init_rpi.cpp
+++ b/src/Renderer_init_rpi.cpp
@@ -199,8 +199,6 @@ namespace Renderer
 		if(!createdSurface)
 			return false;
 
-		Font::initLibrary();
-
 		glViewport(0, 0, display_width, display_height);
 		glOrthof(0, display_width, display_height, 0, -1.0, 1.0);
 		glClearColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
@@ -210,12 +208,9 @@ namespace Renderer
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	void unloadFonts(); //defined in Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
 	void deinit()
 	{
 		onDeinit();
-
-		//unloadFonts();
 		destroySurface();
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/Renderer_init_sdlgl.cpp b/src/Renderer_init_sdlgl.cpp
index 13d3d4b97..d560e8480 100644
--- a/src/Renderer_init_sdlgl.cpp
+++ b/src/Renderer_init_sdlgl.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ namespace Renderer
 		if(!createdSurface)
 			return false;
 
-		//Font::initLibrary();
-
 		glViewport(0, 0, display_width, display_height);
 		glOrtho(0, display_width, display_height, 0, -1.0, 1.0);
 		glClearColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
@@ -90,12 +88,9 @@ namespace Renderer
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	void unloadFonts(); //defined in Renderer_draw_gl.cpp
 	void deinit()
 	{
 		onDeinit();
-
-		//unloadFonts();
 		destroySurface();
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/Sound.cpp b/src/Sound.cpp
index 904699292..a8f0a260e 100644
--- a/src/Sound.cpp
+++ b/src/Sound.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 Sound::Sound(std::string path)
 {
 	mSound = NULL;
+	mChannel = -1;
 
 	AudioManager::registerSound(this);