diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
index 1f19690d..b166bf68 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Graphics.cpp
@@ -586,6 +586,11 @@ void Graphics::drawgui()
         textbox[i].update();
         if (textbox[i].active)
         {
+            if (textbox[i].tm == 2 && textbox[i].tl <= 0.5)
+            {
+                textbox[i].active = false;
+            }
+
             if (textbox[i].r == 0 && textbox[i].g == 0 && textbox[i].b == 0)
             {
                 if(flipmode)
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
index 75f93ae1..1da6b910 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Textbox.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void textboxclass::update()
         if (tl <= 0.5)
         {
             tl = 0.5;
-            active = false;
+            //this textbox will be removed by drawgui() later
         }
         setcol(int(tr * tl), int(tg * tl), int(tb * tl));
     }