diff --git a/sdlpp/sdlpp_textrenderer.cpp b/sdlpp/sdlpp_textrenderer.cpp
index 30abd31..c611686 100644
--- a/sdlpp/sdlpp_textrenderer.cpp
+++ b/sdlpp/sdlpp_textrenderer.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@ void TextRenderer::updateSizeAndPosition() {
     updateDstRect();
 }
 std::shared_ptr< RenderObject > TextRenderer::copySelf() {
-    // TODO ACTUALLY copy, don't just copy pointers to textures and whatnot,
-    // create new textures!!!
-    return std::make_shared< TextRenderer >( *this );
+    auto ret = std::make_shared< TextRenderer >( *this );
+    copyTo(ret);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+void TextRenderer::copyTo(std::shared_ptr<RenderObject> other) {
+    RectangleRender::copyTo(other);
 }
 
 void TextRenderer::updateDstRect() {
diff --git a/sdlpp/sdlpp_textrenderer.hpp b/sdlpp/sdlpp_textrenderer.hpp
index b4ed2ea..7f33c70 100644
--- a/sdlpp/sdlpp_textrenderer.hpp
+++ b/sdlpp/sdlpp_textrenderer.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public:
     void setTextColor( Font &font, const std::string &color = "FFFFFF",
                        const std::string &outline_color = "000000",
                        double outline_size = -1 );
+    // TODO maybe store Font and actually update texture here
     void changeText( const std::string &text );
     void setFlags( int flags );
     virtual void render() override;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public:
     virtual std::shared_ptr< RenderObject > copySelf() override;
 
 private:
+    virtual void copyTo(std::shared_ptr<RenderObject> other) override;
     void updateDstRect();
     std::string _text{};
     int position_flags = 0;