diff --git a/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py b/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
index 4d8b55f6e..0be36442e 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/widgets/text.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ def text(self):
     @text.setter
     def text(self, value):
         self.doc.text = value
+        self.trigger_full_render()
 
     def do_render(self, surface: Surface):
         self._update_layout()