diff --git a/common/lc_stringcache.cpp b/common/lc_stringcache.cpp
index 4748c82b..e30c2832 100644
--- a/common/lc_stringcache.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_stringcache.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 lcStringCache gStringCache;
 
 lcStringCache::lcStringCache()
-	: mTexture(nullptr), mRefCount(0)
+	: mTexture(nullptr)
 {
 }
 
@@ -15,27 +15,17 @@ lcStringCache::~lcStringCache()
 	delete mTexture;
 }
 
-void lcStringCache::AddRef(lcContext* Context)
+void lcStringCache::Initialize(lcContext* Context)
 {
 	Q_UNUSED(Context);
 
-	mRefCount++;
-
-	if (mRefCount == 1)
-		mTexture = new lcTexture();
+	mTexture = new lcTexture();
 }
 
-void lcStringCache::Release(lcContext* Context)
+void lcStringCache::Reset()
 {
-	mRefCount--;
-
-	if (mRefCount == 0)
-	{
-		Context->UnbindTexture2D(mTexture->mTexture); // todo: unbind from all contexts
-
-		delete mTexture;
-		mTexture = nullptr;
-	}
+	delete mTexture;
+	mTexture = nullptr;
 }
 
 void lcStringCache::CacheStrings(const QStringList& Strings)
diff --git a/common/lc_stringcache.h b/common/lc_stringcache.h
index 6eb6096a..24075810 100644
--- a/common/lc_stringcache.h
+++ b/common/lc_stringcache.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ public:
     lcStringCache();
 	~lcStringCache();
 
-	void AddRef(lcContext* Context);
-	void Release(lcContext* Context);
+	void Initialize(lcContext* Context);
+	void Reset();
 
 	void CacheStrings(const QStringList& Strings);
 	void GetStringDimensions(int* cx, int* cy, const QString& String) const;
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public:
 
 protected:
 	lcTexture* mTexture;
-	int mRefCount;
 
 	std::map<QString, lcStringCacheEntry> mStrings;
 };
diff --git a/common/texfont.cpp b/common/texfont.cpp
index 71a8433e..761fa89e 100644
--- a/common/texfont.cpp
+++ b/common/texfont.cpp
@@ -93,16 +93,13 @@ TexFont gTexFont;
 
 TexFont::TexFont()
 {
-	mRefCount = 0;
 	mTexture = 0;
 	memset(&mGlyphs, 0, sizeof(mGlyphs));
 }
 
-bool TexFont::Load(lcContext* Context)
+bool TexFont::Initialize(lcContext* Context)
 {
-	mRefCount++;
-
-	if (mRefCount != 1)
+	if (mTexture)
 		return true;
 
 	mFontHeight = 16;
@@ -151,14 +148,9 @@ bool TexFont::Load(lcContext* Context)
 	return true;
 }
 
-void TexFont::Release()
+void TexFont::Reset()
 {
-	mRefCount--;
-	if (mRefCount == 0)
-	{
-		glDeleteTextures(1, &mTexture);
-		mTexture = 0;
-	}
+	mTexture = 0;
 }
 
 void TexFont::GetStringDimensions(int* cx, int* cy, const char* Text) const
diff --git a/common/texfont.h b/common/texfont.h
index 40b3a694..e970226b 100644
--- a/common/texfont.h
+++ b/common/texfont.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ public:
 		return mTexture;
 	}
 
-	bool Load(lcContext* Context);
-	void Release();
+	bool Initialize(lcContext* Context);
+	void Reset();
 
 	void PrintText(lcContext* Context, float Left, float Top, float Z, const char* Text) const;
 	void GetTriangles(const lcMatrix44& Transform, const char* Text, float* Buffer) const;
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ protected:
 	int mTextureWidth;
 	int mTextureHeight;
 	int mFontHeight;
-	int mRefCount;
 };
 
 extern TexFont gTexFont;
diff --git a/qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp b/qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp
index 89a30286..dd8a16bf 100644
--- a/qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp
+++ b/qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp
@@ -96,11 +96,12 @@ lcQGLWidget::lcQGLWidget(QWidget *parent, lcGLWidget *owner, bool view)
 
 	widget->MakeCurrent();
 
-	// TODO: Find a better place for the grid texture and font
-	gStringCache.AddRef(widget->mContext);
-	gTexFont.Load(widget->mContext);
 	if (gWidgetList.isEmpty())
 	{
+		// TODO: Find a better place for the grid texture and font
+		gStringCache.Initialize(widget->mContext);
+		gTexFont.Initialize(widget->mContext);
+
 		lcInitializeGLExtensions(context());
 		lcContext::CreateResources();
 		View::CreateResources(widget->mContext);
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ lcQGLWidget::lcQGLWidget(QWidget *parent, lcGLWidget *owner, bool view)
 		gPlaceholderMesh = new lcMesh;
 		gPlaceholderMesh->CreateBox();
 	}
+
 	gWidgetList.append(this);
 
 	widget->OnInitialUpdate();
@@ -133,11 +135,12 @@ lcQGLWidget::lcQGLWidget(QWidget *parent, lcGLWidget *owner, bool view)
 lcQGLWidget::~lcQGLWidget()
 {
 	gWidgetList.removeOne(this);
-	gStringCache.Release(widget->mContext);
-	gTexFont.Release();
-	makeCurrent();
+
 	if (gWidgetList.isEmpty())
 	{
+		gStringCache.Reset();
+		gTexFont.Reset();
+
 		lcGetPiecesLibrary()->ReleaseBuffers(widget->mContext);
 		View::DestroyResources(widget->mContext);
 		lcContext::DestroyResources();