diff --git a/birb/modules/gui/textmenu/init.lua b/birb/modules/gui/textmenu/init.lua
index aa0fc95..b80898f 100644
--- a/birb/modules/gui/textmenu/init.lua
+++ b/birb/modules/gui/textmenu/init.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function TextMenu:generateSubmenu(pageName, label, parent, list, func, backWidge
 end
 
 function TextMenu:setFont(fontName)
-  local scene = core.scenemanager.currentScene
+  local scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
   self.font = scene.assets:getFont(fontName)
 end