diff --git a/arc-core/src/arc/scene/ui/Button.java b/arc-core/src/arc/scene/ui/Button.java
index dcebdba5..95b694cf 100644
--- a/arc-core/src/arc/scene/ui/Button.java
+++ b/arc-core/src/arc/scene/ui/Button.java
@@ -206,10 +206,8 @@ public ButtonGroup getButtonGroup(){
         return buttonGroup;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void draw(){
-        validate();
-
+    /** Updates the background with the appropriate Drawable from the style before it is drawn. */
+    public void updateBackground(){
         boolean isDisabled = isDisabled();
         boolean isPressed = isPressed();
         boolean isChecked = isChecked();
@@ -228,6 +226,14 @@ else if(isOver && style.over != null){
             background = style.up;
 
         setBackground(background);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void draw(){
+        validate();
+
+        boolean isPressed = isPressed();
+        updateBackground();
 
         float offsetX, offsetY;
         if(isPressed && !isDisabled){
diff --git a/arc-core/src/arc/scene/ui/TextButton.java b/arc-core/src/arc/scene/ui/TextButton.java
index 9a14012b..278657ac 100644
--- a/arc-core/src/arc/scene/ui/TextButton.java
+++ b/arc-core/src/arc/scene/ui/TextButton.java
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ public void setStyle(ButtonStyle style){
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void draw(){
+
+    /** Updates the font color with the appropriate font color from the style before it is drawn. */
+    protected void updateFontColor(){
         Color fontColor;
         if(isDisabled() && style.disabledFontColor != null)
             fontColor = style.disabledFontColor;
@@ -65,6 +66,11 @@ else if(isOver() && style.overFontColor != null)
         else
             fontColor = style.fontColor;
         if(fontColor != null) label.getStyle().fontColor = fontColor;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void draw(){
+        updateFontColor();
         super.draw();
     }