diff --git a/bindings/ruby/sfml-graphics/graphics/Text.cpp b/bindings/ruby/sfml-graphics/graphics/Text.cpp
index 089c3463..cc17188c 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/sfml-graphics/graphics/Text.cpp
+++ b/bindings/ruby/sfml-graphics/graphics/Text.cpp
@@ -59,13 +59,15 @@ static VALUE Text_Initialize( int argc, VALUE *args, VALUE self )
 	{
 		case 3:
 			characterSize = FIX2UINT( args[2] );
+			object->SetCharacterSize( characterSize );
 		case 2:
 			VALIDATE_CLASS( args[1], globalFontClass, "font" );
 			Data_Get_Struct( args[1], sf::Font, font );
 			rb_iv_set( self, "@__font_ref", args[1] );
+			object->SetFont( *font );
 		case 1:
 			string = rb_string_value_cstr( &args[0] );
-			*object = sf::Text( string, *font, characterSize );
+			object->SetString( string );
 		case 0:
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/sfml-window/window/Window.cpp b/bindings/ruby/sfml-window/window/Window.cpp
index 2c812581..e70c8140 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/sfml-window/window/Window.cpp
+++ b/bindings/ruby/sfml-window/window/Window.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static VALUE Window_Create( int argc, VALUE *args, VALUE self )
 			VALIDATE_CLASS( args[1], rb_cString, "second" );
 			VALIDATE_CLASS( args[2], rb_cFixnum, "third" );
 			Data_Get_Struct( arg0, sf::VideoMode, mode );
-			object->Create( *mode, rb_string_value_cstr( &args[1] ), FIX2UINT( args[2] ) );
+			object->Create( *mode, rb_string_value_cstr( &args[1] ), FIX2INT( args[2] ) );
 			break;
 		case 4:
 			arg0 = VideoMode_ForceType( args[0] );
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static VALUE Window_Create( int argc, VALUE *args, VALUE self )
 			VALIDATE_CLASS( args[3], globalContextSettingsClass, "fourth" );
 			Data_Get_Struct( arg0, sf::VideoMode, mode );
 			Data_Get_Struct( args[3], sf::ContextSettings, settings );
-			object->Create( *mode, rb_string_value_cstr( &args[1] ), FIX2UINT( args[2] ), *settings );
+			object->Create( *mode, rb_string_value_cstr( &args[1] ), FIX2INT( args[2] ), *settings );
 			break;
 		default:
 			rb_raise( rb_eArgError, "Expected 2..4 arguments but was given %d", argc );
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/testing/render-window-demo.rb b/bindings/ruby/testing/render-window-demo.rb
index bbaf5a66..90d07c39 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/testing/render-window-demo.rb
+++ b/bindings/ruby/testing/render-window-demo.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ image.create( 100, 100, [255, 0, 0] )
 sprite = SFML::Sprite.new( image, [500, 500] )
 
 text = SFML::Text.new( "This is a test!" )
+text.position = [ 20, 20 ]
 
 while app.open?
   while event = app.get_event