diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/StatsDisplay.java b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/StatsDisplay.java
index 55ae69146..5d787b25c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/jme/StatsDisplay.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/jme/StatsDisplay.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class StatsDisplay extends Node
         font.setEnabled(true);
 
         _text = new Text("StatsLabel", "");
-        _text.setForceView(true);
+        _text.setCullMode(CULL_ALWAYS);
         _text.setTextureCombineMode(TextureState.REPLACE);
 
         attachChild(_text);