diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Component.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Component.cpp
index 7520188..795351b 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Component.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Component.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,17 @@ void Component::allocateGraphicsMemory()
     }
 }
 
+
+void Component::deInitializeFonts()
+{
+}
+
+
+void Component::initializeFonts()
+{
+}
+
+
 void Component::triggerEvent(std::string event, int menuIndex)
 {
     animationRequestedType_ = event;
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Component.h b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Component.h
index 6dd45ed..ad95098 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Component.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Component.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ public:
     virtual ~Component();
     virtual void freeGraphicsMemory();
     virtual void allocateGraphicsMemory();
+    virtual void deInitializeFonts();
+    virtual void initializeFonts();
     void triggerEvent(std::string event, int menuIndex = -1);
     void setPlaylist(std::string name );
     void setNewItemSelected();
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableScrollingText.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableScrollingText.cpp
index d3f67ea..13e47f7 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableScrollingText.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableScrollingText.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ void ReloadableScrollingText::update(float dt)
 void ReloadableScrollingText::allocateGraphicsMemory( )
 {
     Component::allocateGraphicsMemory( );
-    fontInst_->initialize( );
     reloadTexture( );
 }
 
@@ -109,11 +108,22 @@ void ReloadableScrollingText::allocateGraphicsMemory( )
 void ReloadableScrollingText::freeGraphicsMemory( )
 {
     Component::freeGraphicsMemory( );
-    fontInst_->deInitialize( );
     text_.clear( );
 }
 
 
+void ReloadableScrollingText::deInitializeFonts( )
+{
+    fontInst_->deInitialize( );
+}
+
+
+void ReloadableScrollingText::initializeFonts( )
+{
+    fontInst_->initialize( );
+}
+
+
 void ReloadableScrollingText::reloadTexture( )
 {
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableScrollingText.h b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableScrollingText.h
index cbaf5c6..70cf5a9 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableScrollingText.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableScrollingText.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public:
     void     draw( );
     void     allocateGraphicsMemory( );
     void     freeGraphicsMemory( );
+    void     deInitializeFonts();
+    void     initializeFonts();
 
 private:
     void reloadTexture( );
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableText.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableText.cpp
index bcb2ca0..2ae6321 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableText.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableText.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ void ReloadableText::allocateGraphicsMemory()
 {
     ReloadTexture();
 
-    fontInst_->initialize();
-
     // NOTICE! needs to be done last to prevent flags from being missed
     Component::allocateGraphicsMemory();
 }
@@ -87,7 +85,17 @@ void ReloadableText::freeGraphicsMemory()
         delete imageInst_;
         imageInst_ = NULL;
     }
+}
 
+
+void ReloadableText::initializeFonts()
+{
+    fontInst_->initialize();
+}
+
+
+void ReloadableText::deInitializeFonts()
+{
     fontInst_->deInitialize();
 }
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableText.h b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableText.h
index b5735fa..25069a2 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableText.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/ReloadableText.h
@@ -1,52 +1,53 @@
-/* This file is part of RetroFE.
- *
- * RetroFE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * RetroFE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with RetroFE.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#pragma once
-#include "Component.h"
-#include "Text.h"
-#include "../Font.h"
-#include "../Page.h"
-#include "../../Collection/Item.h"
-#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
-#include <string>
-
-class ReloadableText : public Component
-{
-public:
-    ReloadableText(std::string type, Page &page, Configuration &config, Font *font, std::string layoutKey, std::string timeFormat, std::string textFormat, std::string singlePrefix, std::string singlePostfix, std::string pluralPrefix, std::string pluralPostfix, float scaleX, float scaleY);
-    virtual ~ReloadableText();
-    void update(float dt);
-    void draw();
-    void freeGraphicsMemory();
-    void allocateGraphicsMemory();
-
-private:
-    void ReloadTexture();
-
-    Configuration &config_;
-    Text *imageInst_;
-    std::string type_;
-    std::string layoutKey_;
-    Font *fontInst_;
-    std::string timeFormat_;
-    std::string textFormat_;
-    std::string singlePrefix_;
-    std::string singlePostfix_;
-    std::string pluralPrefix_;
-    std::string pluralPostfix_;
-
-    float scaleX_;
-    float scaleY_;
-};
+/* This file is part of RetroFE.
 *
+ * RetroFE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * RetroFE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with RetroFE.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#pragma once
+#include "Component.h"
+#include "Text.h"
+#include "../Font.h"
+#include "../Page.h"
+#include "../../Collection/Item.h"
+#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
+#include <string>
+
+class ReloadableText : public Component
+{
+public:
+    ReloadableText(std::string type, Page &page, Configuration &config, Font *font, std::string layoutKey, std::string timeFormat, std::string textFormat, std::string singlePrefix, std::string singlePostfix, std::string pluralPrefix, std::string pluralPostfix, float scaleX, float scaleY);
+    virtual ~ReloadableText();
+    void     update(float dt);
+    void     draw();
+    void     freeGraphicsMemory();
+    void     allocateGraphicsMemory();
+    void     deInitializeFonts();
+    void     initializeFonts();
+
+private:
+    void ReloadTexture();
+
+    Configuration &config_;
+    Text *imageInst_;
+    std::string type_;
+    std::string layoutKey_;
+    Font *fontInst_;
+    std::string timeFormat_;
+    std::string textFormat_;
+    std::string singlePrefix_;
+    std::string singlePostfix_;
+    std::string pluralPrefix_;
+    std::string pluralPostfix_;
+
+    float scaleX_;
+    float scaleY_;
+};
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Text.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Text.cpp
index 8bcf907..7b66723 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Text.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Text.cpp
@@ -38,13 +38,21 @@ Text::~Text()
 void Text::freeGraphicsMemory()
 {
     Component::freeGraphicsMemory();
-    fontInst_->deInitialize();
 }
 
 void Text::allocateGraphicsMemory()
 {
     //todo: make the font blend color a parameter that is passed in
     Component::allocateGraphicsMemory();
+}
+
+void Text::deInitializeFonts()
+{
+    fontInst_->deInitialize();
+}
+
+void Text::initializeFonts()
+{
     fontInst_->initialize();
 }
 
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Text.h b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Text.h
index 321cd44..97055c2 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Text.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Component/Text.h
@@ -1,41 +1,42 @@
-/* This file is part of RetroFE.
- *
- * RetroFE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * RetroFE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with RetroFE.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#pragma once
-
-#include "Component.h"
-#include "../Page.h"
-#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
-#include <vector>
-
-class Font;
-
-class Text : public Component
-{
-public:
-    //todo: should have a Font flass that references fontcache, pass that in as an argument
-    Text(std::string text, Page &p, Font *font, float scaleX, float scaleY);
-    virtual ~Text();
-    void setText(std::string text);
-    void allocateGraphicsMemory();
-    void freeGraphicsMemory();
-    void draw();
-
-private:
-    std::string textData_;
-    Font *fontInst_;
-    float scaleX_;
-    float scaleY_;
-};
+/* This file is part of RetroFE.
 *
+ * RetroFE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * RetroFE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with RetroFE.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Component.h"
+#include "../Page.h"
+#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+class Font;
+
+class Text : public Component
+{
+public:
+    //todo: should have a Font flass that references fontcache, pass that in as an argument
+    Text(std::string text, Page &p, Font *font, float scaleX, float scaleY);
+    virtual ~Text();
+    void     setText(std::string text);
+    void     allocateGraphicsMemory();
+    void     freeGraphicsMemory();
+    void     deInitializeFonts();
+    void     initializeFonts();
+    void     draw();
+
+private:
+    std::string textData_;
+    Font *fontInst_;
+    float scaleX_;
+    float scaleY_;
+};
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
index 4e90ba4..cb74284 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.cpp
@@ -1049,6 +1049,42 @@ void Page::allocateGraphicsMemory()
 }
 
 
+void Page::deInitializeFonts()
+{
+    for(MenuVector_T::iterator it = menus_.begin(); it != menus_.end(); it++)
+    {
+        for(std::vector<ScrollingList *>::iterator it2 = menus_[std::distance(menus_.begin(), it)].begin(); it2 != menus_[std::distance(menus_.begin(), it)].end(); it2++)
+        {
+            ScrollingList *menu = *it2;
+            menu->deInitializeFonts( );
+        }
+    }
+
+    for(std::vector<Component *>::iterator it = LayerComponents.begin(); it != LayerComponents.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        (*it)->deInitializeFonts();
+    }
+}
+
+
+void Page::initializeFonts()
+{
+    for(MenuVector_T::iterator it = menus_.begin(); it != menus_.end(); it++)
+    {
+        for(std::vector<ScrollingList *>::iterator it2 = menus_[std::distance(menus_.begin(), it)].begin(); it2 != menus_[std::distance(menus_.begin(), it)].end(); it2++)
+        {
+            ScrollingList *menu = *it2;
+            menu->initializeFonts( );
+        }
+    }
+
+    for(std::vector<Component *>::iterator it = LayerComponents.begin(); it != LayerComponents.end(); ++it)
+    {
+        (*it)->initializeFonts( );
+    }
+}
+
+
 void Page::launchEnter()
 {
     if(selectSoundChunk_)
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.h b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.h
index f1f4346..f822780 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.h
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/Graphics/Page.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ public:
     void draw();
     void freeGraphicsMemory();
     void allocateGraphicsMemory();
+    void deInitializeFonts( );
+    void initializeFonts( );
     void launchEnter();
     std::string getCollectionName();
     void setMinShowTime(float value);
diff --git a/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp b/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
index c1cf7b2..1753219 100644
--- a/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
+++ b/RetroFE/Source/RetroFE.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ void RetroFE::freeGraphicsMemory( )
     config_.getProperty( "unloadSDL", unloadSDL );
     if ( unloadSDL )
     {
+        currentPage_->deInitializeFonts( );
         SDL::deInitialize( );
     }
 
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ void RetroFE::allocateGraphicsMemory( )
     if ( unloadSDL )
     {
         SDL::initialize( config_ );
+        currentPage_->initializeFonts( );
     }
 
     // Allocate textures