diff --git a/scene/gui/item_list.cpp b/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
index 53fe5712c73..5be7804ac13 100644
--- a/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/item_list.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void ItemList::add_icon_item(const Ref<Texture2D> &p_item, bool p_selectable) {
 	item.icon_region = Rect2i();
 	item.icon_modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 1);
 	//item.text=p_item;
+	item.text_buf.instance();
 	item.selectable = p_selectable;
 	item.selected = false;
 	item.disabled = false;