diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TextBox.cs
index 8fd07f84cc..af2bd06184 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/TextBox.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
         public override void Load()
         {
+            base.Load();
+
             Add(background = new Box()
             {
                 Colour = BackgroundUnfocused,
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
         protected override void UpdateLayout()
         {
+            base.UpdateLayout();
+
             //have to run this after children flow
             cursorAndLayout.Refresh(delegate
             {