diff --git a/bin/segment2.c b/bin/segment2.c
index 080e1dfa..22794f14 100644
--- a/bin/segment2.c
+++ b/bin/segment2.c
@@ -209,19 +209,19 @@ ALIGNED8 static const u8 texture_hud_char_coin[] = {
 #include "textures/segment2/segment2.05800.rgba16.inc.c"
 };
 
-ALIGNED8 static const u8 texture_hud_char_mario_head[] = {
+ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_mario_head[] = {
 #include "textures/segment2/segment2.05A00.rgba16.inc.c"
 };
 
-ALIGNED8 static const u8 texture_hud_char_luigi_head[] = {
+ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_luigi_head[] = {
 #include "textures/segment2/custom_luigi_head.rgba16.inc.c"
 };
 
-ALIGNED8 static const u8 texture_hud_char_toad_head[] = {
+ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_toad_head[] = {
 #include "textures/segment2/custom_toad_head.rgba16.inc.c"
 };
 
-ALIGNED8 static const u8 texture_hud_char_waluigi_head[] = {
+ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_waluigi_head[] = {
 #include "textures/segment2/custom_waluigi_head.rgba16.inc.c"
 };
 
diff --git a/src/game/characters.c b/src/game/characters.c
index 5590a236..3e528a29 100644
--- a/src/game/characters.c
+++ b/src/game/characters.c
@@ -16,10 +16,16 @@ extern Gfx toad_player_dl_cap[];
 extern Gfx toad_player_dl_cap_decal[];
 extern Gfx waluigi_cap_seg3_dl_03022F48[];
 
+extern ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_mario_head[];
+extern ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_luigi_head[];
+extern ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_toad_head[];
+extern ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_waluigi_head[];
+
 struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
     [CT_MARIO] = {
         .name                  = "Mario",
         .hudHead               = ',',
+        .hudHeadTexture        = texture_hud_char_mario_head,
         .cameraHudHead         = GLYPH_CAM_MARIO_HEAD,
         .modelId               = MODEL_MARIO,
         .capModelId            = MODEL_MARIOS_CAP,
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
     [CT_LUIGI] = {
         .name                  = "Luigi",
         .hudHead               = '.',
+        .hudHeadTexture        = texture_hud_char_luigi_head,
         .cameraHudHead         = GLYPH_CAM_LUIGI_HEAD,
         .modelId               = MODEL_LUIGI,
         .capModelId            = MODEL_LUIGIS_CAP,
@@ -140,6 +147,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
     [CT_TOAD] = {
         .name                  = "Toad",
         .hudHead               = '/',
+        .hudHeadTexture        = texture_hud_char_toad_head,
         .cameraHudHead         = GLYPH_CAM_TOAD_HEAD,
         .modelId               = MODEL_TOAD_PLAYER,
         .capModelId            = MODEL_TOADS_CAP,
@@ -200,6 +208,7 @@ struct Character gCharacters[CT_MAX] = {
     [CT_WALUIGI] = {
         .name                  = "Waluigi",
         .hudHead               = 'z',
+        .hudHeadTexture        = texture_hud_char_waluigi_head,
         .cameraHudHead         = GLYPH_CAM_WALUIGI_HEAD,
         .modelId               = MODEL_WALUIGI,
         .capModelId            = MODEL_WALUIGIS_CAP,
diff --git a/src/game/characters.h b/src/game/characters.h
index e53c6225..f610953f 100644
--- a/src/game/characters.h
+++ b/src/game/characters.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ enum CharacterType {
 struct Character {
     char* name;
     char hudHead;
+    const u8* hudHeadTexture;
     u32 cameraHudHead;
     u32 modelId;
     u32 capModelId;
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index 71ff03a1..f5ef8638 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ unsigned int configKeyStickDown[MAX_BINDS]  = { 0x001F,   VK_INVALID, VK_INVALID
 unsigned int configKeyStickLeft[MAX_BINDS]  = { 0x001E,   VK_INVALID, VK_INVALID };
 unsigned int configKeyStickRight[MAX_BINDS] = { 0x0020,   VK_INVALID, VK_INVALID };
 unsigned int configKeyChat[MAX_BINDS]       = { 0x001C,   VK_INVALID, VK_INVALID };
+unsigned int configKeyPlayerList[MAX_BINDS] = { 0x000F,   VK_INVALID, 0x1004     };
 unsigned int configStickDeadzone = 16; // 16*DEADZONE_STEP=4960 (the original default deadzone)
 unsigned int configRumbleStrength = 50;
 #ifdef EXTERNAL_DATA
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
     {.name = "key_stickleft",        .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BIND, .uintValue = configKeyStickLeft},
     {.name = "key_stickright",       .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BIND, .uintValue = configKeyStickRight},
     {.name = "key_chat",             .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BIND, .uintValue = configKeyChat},
+    {.name = "key_playerlist",       .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BIND, .uintValue = configKeyPlayerList},
     {.name = "stick_deadzone",       .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT, .uintValue = &configStickDeadzone},
     {.name = "rumble_strength",      .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT, .uintValue = &configRumbleStrength},
     #ifdef EXTERNAL_DATA
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.h b/src/pc/configfile.h
index 7a156c4e..47cfcdf5 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.h
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ extern unsigned int configKeyStickDown[];
 extern unsigned int configKeyStickLeft[];
 extern unsigned int configKeyStickRight[];
 extern unsigned int configKeyChat[];
+extern unsigned int configKeyPlayerList[];
 extern unsigned int configStickDeadzone;
 extern unsigned int configRumbleStrength;
 #ifdef EXTERNAL_DATA
diff --git a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
index 835705f8..75ec306a 100644
--- a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
@@ -152,8 +152,15 @@ static SDL_Haptic *controller_sdl_init_haptics(const int joy) {
 
 static inline void update_button(const int i, const bool new) {
     const bool pressed = !joy_buttons[i] && new;
+    const bool unpressed = joy_buttons[i] && !new;
     joy_buttons[i] = new;
-    if (pressed) last_joybutton = i;
+    if (pressed) {
+        last_joybutton = i;
+        djui_interactable_on_key_down(VK_BASE_SDL_GAMEPAD + i);
+    }
+    if (unpressed) {
+        djui_interactable_on_key_up(VK_BASE_SDL_GAMEPAD + i);
+    }
 }
 
 static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui.c b/src/pc/djui/djui.c
index fd5c1144..e0768536 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../debuglog.h"
 #include "pc/cliopts.h"
 #include "game/level_update.h"
+#include "djui_panel_playerlist.h"
 
 static Gfx* sSavedDisplayListHead = NULL;
 
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ void djui_init(void) {
     djui_text_set_alignment(sDjuiPauseOptions, DJUI_HALIGN_CENTER, DJUI_VALIGN_CENTER);
     djui_base_set_visible(&sDjuiPauseOptions->base, false);
 
+    djui_panel_playerlist_create(NULL);
+
     if (gCLIOpts.Network != NT_SERVER) {
         djui_panel_main_create(NULL);
         //djui_panel_debug_create();
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui.h b/src/pc/djui/djui.h
index f864946f..fc8c88dc 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui.h
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "djui_panel_pause.h"
 #include "djui_panel_options.h"
 #include "djui_panel_player.h"
+#include "djui_panel_playerlist.h"
 #include "djui_panel_camera.h"
 #include "djui_panel_controls.h"
 #include "djui_panel_display.h"
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_interactable.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_interactable.c
index 346ffa52..847ce4d7 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_interactable.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_interactable.c
@@ -198,6 +198,15 @@ bool djui_interactable_on_key_down(int scancode) {
         }
     }
 
+    if (gDjuiPlayerList != NULL) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_BINDS; i++) {
+            if (scancode == (int)configKeyPlayerList[i]) {
+                djui_base_set_visible(&gDjuiPlayerList->base, true);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if (gDjuiChatBoxFocus || djui_panel_is_active()) {
         switch (scancode) {
             case SCANCODE_UP:    sKeyboardHoldDirection = PAD_HOLD_DIR_UP;    return true;
@@ -217,6 +226,15 @@ void djui_interactable_on_key_up(int scancode) {
                    && (sInteractableFocus->interactable != NULL)
                    && (sInteractableFocus->interactable->on_key_up != NULL);
 
+    if (gDjuiPlayerList != NULL) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_BINDS; i++) {
+            if (scancode == (int)configKeyPlayerList[i]) {
+                djui_base_set_visible(&gDjuiPlayerList->base, false);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if (keyFocused) {
         sInteractableFocus->interactable->on_key_up(sInteractableFocus, scancode);
         sKeyboardHoldDirection = PAD_HOLD_DIR_NONE;
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
index 8806e894..a3520a99 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_controls.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ void djui_panel_controls_value_change(UNUSED struct DjuiBase* caller) {
 }
 
 void djui_panel_controls_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
-    f32 bindBodyHeight = 32 * 11 + 1 * 10;
+    f32 bindBodyHeight = 32 * 12 + 1 * 11;
     f32 bodyHeight = bindBodyHeight + 16 * 3 + 32 * 2 + 64;
 
     struct DjuiBase* defaultBase = NULL;
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ void djui_panel_controls_create(struct DjuiBase* caller) {
         djui_flow_layout_set_margin(bindBody, 1);
         {
             struct DjuiBind* bind1  = djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "A", configKeyA);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "B",       configKeyB);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "Start",   configKeyStart);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "L",       configKeyL);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "R",       configKeyR);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "Z",       configKeyZ);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "C Up",    configKeyCUp);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "C Down",  configKeyCDown);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "C Left",  configKeyCLeft);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "C Right", configKeyCRight);
-            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "Chat",    configKeyChat);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "B",           configKeyB);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "Start",       configKeyStart);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "L",           configKeyL);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "R",           configKeyR);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "Z",           configKeyZ);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "C Up",        configKeyCUp);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "C Down",      configKeyCDown);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "C Left",      configKeyCLeft);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "C Right",     configKeyCRight);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "Chat",        configKeyChat);
+            djui_bind_create(&bindBody->base, "Player List", configKeyPlayerList);
             defaultBase = &bind1->buttons[0]->base;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_playerlist.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_playerlist.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bfd38f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_playerlist.c
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "pc/network/network.h"
+#include "djui.h"
+#include "djui_panel_playerlist.h"
+#include "src/pc/utils/misc.h"
+#include "src/pc/configfile.h"
+#include "game/mario_misc.h"
+
+struct DjuiThreePanel* gDjuiPlayerList = NULL;
+
+static struct DjuiFlowLayout* djuiRow[MAX_PLAYERS] = { 0 };
+static struct DjuiImage* djuiImages[MAX_PLAYERS] = { 0 };
+static struct DjuiText* djuiTextNames[MAX_PLAYERS] = { 0 };
+static struct DjuiText* djuiTextLocations[MAX_PLAYERS] = { 0 };
+
+extern u8 seg2_course_name_table[];
+extern u8 seg2_act_name_table[];
+
+static char stage[188];
+static char act[188];
+
+static const char charset[0xFF + 1] = {
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 7
+    ' ', ' ', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', // 15
+    'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', // 23
+    'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', // 31
+    'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 39
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 49
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 55
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', '\'', ' ', // 63
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 71
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 79
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 87
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 95
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 103
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ',', // 111
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 119
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 127
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 135
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 143
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 151
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', '-', // 159
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 167
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 175
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 183
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 192
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 199
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 207
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 215
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 223
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 231
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 239
+    ' ', ' ', '!', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', // 247
+    ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' '  // 255
+};
+
+static void convert_string(const u8* str, char* output) {
+    s32 strPos = 0;
+    bool capitalizeChar = true;
+
+    while (str[strPos] != 0xFF) {
+        if (str[strPos] < 0xFF) {
+            output[strPos] = charset[str[strPos]];
+
+            // if the char is a letter we can capatalize it
+            if (capitalizeChar && 0x0A <= str[strPos] && str[strPos] <= 0x23) {
+                output[strPos] -= ('a' - 'A');
+                capitalizeChar = false;
+            }
+
+        }
+        else {
+            output[strPos] = ' ';
+        }
+
+        // decide if the next character should be capitalized
+        switch (output[strPos]) {
+        case ' ':
+            //if (str[strPos] != 158)
+                //fprintf(stdout, "Unknown Character (%i)\n", str[strPos]); // inform that an unknown char was found
+        case '-':
+            capitalizeChar = true;
+            break;
+        default:
+            capitalizeChar = false;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        strPos++;
+    }
+
+    output[strPos] = '\0';
+}
+
+static void set_details(s16 courseNum, s16 levelNum, s16 areaIndex) {
+    // overrides for castle locations
+    if (courseNum == 0 && levelNum == 16) {
+        strcpy(stage, "Castle Grounds");
+        return;
+    }
+    if (courseNum == 0 && levelNum == 6) {
+        if (areaIndex == 1) {
+            strcpy(stage, "Castle Main Floor");
+            return;
+        } else if (areaIndex == 2) {
+            strcpy(stage, "Castle Upper Floor");
+            return;
+        } else if (areaIndex == 3) {
+            strcpy(stage, "Castle Basement");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    if (courseNum == 0 && levelNum == 26) {
+        strcpy(stage, "Castle Courtyard");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // If we are in in Course 0 we are in the castle which doesn't have a string
+    if (courseNum) {
+        void** courseNameTbl;
+
+#ifndef VERSION_EU
+        courseNameTbl = segmented_to_virtual(seg2_course_name_table);
+#else
+        switch (gInGameLanguage) {
+        case LANGUAGE_ENGLISH:
+            courseNameTbl = segmented_to_virtual(course_name_table_eu_en);
+            break;
+        case LANGUAGE_FRENCH:
+            courseNameTbl = segmented_to_virtual(course_name_table_eu_fr);
+            break;
+        case LANGUAGE_GERMAN:
+            courseNameTbl = segmented_to_virtual(course_name_table_eu_de);
+            break;
+        }
+#endif
+        u8* courseName = segmented_to_virtual(courseNameTbl[courseNum - 1]);
+
+        convert_string(&courseName[3], stage);
+    } else {
+        strcpy(stage, "Peach's Castle");
+    }
+}
+
+static void playerlist_update_row(u8 i, struct NetworkPlayer* np) {
+    u8 charIndex = np->modelIndex;
+    if (charIndex >= CT_MAX) { charIndex = 0; }
+    djuiImages[i]->texture = gCharacters[charIndex].hudHeadTexture;
+
+    set_details(np->currCourseNum, np->currLevelNum, np->currAreaIndex);
+    djui_base_set_visible(&djuiRow[i]->base, np->connected);
+
+    u8* rgb = get_player_color(np->paletteIndex, 0);
+    djui_base_set_color(&djuiTextNames[i]->base, rgb[0], rgb[1], rgb[2], 255);
+    djui_text_set_text(djuiTextNames[i], np->name);
+
+    djui_text_set_text(djuiTextLocations[i], stage);
+}
+
+void djui_panel_playerlist_on_render_pre(UNUSED struct DjuiBase* base, UNUSED bool* skipRender) {
+    int j = 0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
+        struct NetworkPlayer* np = &gNetworkPlayers[i];
+        if (!np->connected) { continue; }
+        playerlist_update_row(j++, np);
+    }
+
+    while (j < MAX_PLAYERS) {
+        djui_base_set_visible(&djuiRow[j]->base, false);
+        j++;
+    }
+}
+
+void djui_panel_playerlist_create(UNUSED struct DjuiBase* caller) {
+    f32 bodyHeight = (MAX_PLAYERS * 32) + (MAX_PLAYERS - 1) * 4;
+
+    struct DjuiThreePanel* panel = djui_panel_menu_create(bodyHeight, "\\#ff0800\\P\\#1be700\\L\\#00b3ff\\A\\#ffef00\\Y\\#ff0800\\E\\#1be700\\R\\#00b3ff\\S");
+    gDjuiPlayerList = panel;
+    panel->base.on_render_pre = djui_panel_playerlist_on_render_pre;
+    djui_base_set_alignment(&panel->base, DJUI_HALIGN_CENTER, DJUI_VALIGN_CENTER);
+    djui_base_set_size_type(&panel->base, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
+    djui_base_set_size(&panel->base, 580, bodyHeight + (32 + 16) + 32 + 32);
+    djui_base_set_visible(&panel->base, false);
+    struct DjuiFlowLayout* body = (struct DjuiFlowLayout*)djui_three_panel_get_body(panel);
+    djui_flow_layout_set_margin(body, 4);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++) {
+        struct DjuiFlowLayout* row = djui_flow_layout_create(&body->base);
+        djui_base_set_size_type(&row->base, DJUI_SVT_RELATIVE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
+        djui_base_set_size(&row->base, 1.0f, 32.0f);
+        int v = (i % 2) ? 16 : 32;
+        djui_base_set_color(&row->base, v, v, v, 128);
+        djui_flow_layout_set_flow_direction(row, DJUI_FLOW_DIR_RIGHT);
+        djui_flow_layout_set_margin(row, 8);
+        djui_base_set_visible(&row->base, false);
+        djuiRow[i] = row;
+
+        extern ALIGNED8 const u8 texture_hud_char_mario_head[];
+        struct DjuiImage* i1 = djui_image_create(&row->base, texture_hud_char_mario_head, 16, 16, 8);
+        djui_base_set_size(&i1->base, 32, 32);
+        djuiImages[i] = i1;
+
+        int t = 220;
+        struct DjuiText* t2 = djui_text_create(&row->base, "name");
+        djui_base_set_size_type(&t2->base, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
+        djui_base_set_size(&t2->base, 180, 32.0f);
+        djui_base_set_color(&t2->base, t, t, t, 255);
+        djuiTextNames[i] = t2;
+
+        struct DjuiText* t3 = djui_text_create(&row->base, "location");
+        djui_base_set_size_type(&t3->base, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE, DJUI_SVT_ABSOLUTE);
+        djui_base_set_size(&t3->base, 300, 32.0f);
+        djui_base_set_color(&t3->base, t, t, t, 255);
+        djui_text_set_alignment(t3, DJUI_HALIGN_RIGHT, DJUI_VALIGN_TOP);
+        djuiTextLocations[i] = t3;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_playerlist.h b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_playerlist.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9608c060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_panel_playerlist.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "djui.h"
+
+extern struct DjuiThreePanel* gDjuiPlayerList;
+
+void djui_panel_playerlist_create(UNUSED struct DjuiBase* caller);
diff --git a/src/pc/djui/djui_text.c b/src/pc/djui/djui_text.c
index 1d703cb3..3097e1b0 100644
--- a/src/pc/djui/djui_text.c
+++ b/src/pc/djui/djui_text.c
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ static u8 sSavedA = 0;
 ////////////////
 
 void djui_text_set_text(struct DjuiText* text, const char* message) {
+    // validate that the text needs to change
+    if (text->message != NULL && strcmp(text->message, message) == 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // deallocate old message
     if (text->message != NULL) {
         free(text->message);