diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index 86361956a..b8ad64bab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 	private synchronized void prompt( String text ) {
 		
 		if (prompt != null) {
+			prompt.destroy();
 			prompt.killAndErase();
 			prompt = null;
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java
index af149ba49..76c30f551 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ public class Toast extends Component {
 		PixelScene.align(text);
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public synchronized void kill() {
-		super.kill();
-		//need to also destroy the text so that memory is freed
-		text.destroy();
-	}
-
 	public void text( String txt ) {
 		text.text( txt );
 	}