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 4f8457ea3..91b480bbc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 		sprite.link( mob );
 	}
 	
-	private void prompt( String text ) {
+	private synchronized void prompt( String text ) {
 		
 		if (prompt != null) {
 			prompt.killAndErase();
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 7825bcd5e..af149ba49 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ public class Toast extends Component {
 	public synchronized void kill() {
 		super.kill();
 		//need to also destroy the text so that memory is freed
-		if (text != null)
-			text.destroy();
+		text.destroy();
 	}
 
 	public void text( String txt ) {