diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
index 6bbcb81..ea366cf 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.cpp
@@ -225,3 +225,9 @@ void CDXUTElement::SetFont( UINT iFont, D3DCOLOR defaultFontColor, DWORD dwTextF
 
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CDXUTElement::Refresh()
+{
+    TextureColor.Current = TextureColor.States[ DXUT_STATE_HIDDEN ];
+    FontColor.Current = FontColor.States[ DXUT_STATE_HIDDEN ];
+}
+
diff --git a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
index 949908a..d9dcad1 100644
--- a/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
+++ b/saco/d3d9/common/DXUTgui.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public:
     void SetTexture( UINT iTexture, RECT* prcTexture, D3DCOLOR defaultTextureColor = D3DCOLOR_ARGB(255, 255, 255, 255) );
     void SetFont( UINT iFont, D3DCOLOR defaultFontColor = D3DCOLOR_ARGB(255, 255, 255, 255), DWORD dwTextFormat = DT_CENTER | DT_VCENTER );
     
+    void Refresh();
+    
     UINT iTexture;          // Index of the texture for this Element 
     UINT iFont;             // Index of the font for this Element
     DWORD dwTextFormat;     // The format argument to DrawText