diff --git a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/RenderedText.java b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/RenderedText.java
index b6c0d15fd..f4779e8e1 100644
--- a/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/RenderedText.java
+++ b/SPD-classes/src/main/java/com/watabou/noosa/RenderedText.java
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ public class RenderedText extends Image {
 	public void draw() {
 		if (needsRender)
 			render(this);
-		super.draw();
+		if (texture != null)
+			super.draw();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/Sign.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/Sign.java
index f2fc92330..d0fc186eb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/Sign.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/levels/features/Sign.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.CellEmitter;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects.particles.ElmoParticle;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.DeadEndLevel;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.levels.Terrain;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Languages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
@@ -53,8 +54,7 @@ public class Sign {
 			} else {
 
 				//if we are at depths 22-24 and in english
-				if (Dungeon.depth-21 < 3 &&
-						Messages.get(Sign.class, "burn").equals("As you try to read the sign it bursts into greenish flames.")){
+				if (Dungeon.depth-21 <= 3 && Messages.lang() == Languages.ENGLISH){
 					GameScene.show( new WndMessage(teaser_texts[Dungeon.depth-21]));
 				}