         
         registerStageTextListeners();
         
+        if (alwaysShowProxyImage)
+            createProxyImage();
+        
         invalidateAncestorsVisibleFlag = true;
         invalidateEffectiveEnabledFlag = true;
         invalidateProperties();

    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    /**
     *  A reference to the ActiveWindowManager is necessary for detecting when a
     *  popup is displayed. If that popup obscures any StyleableStageText, the
     *  StageText within needs to be hidden so it doesn't draw on top of the

            // The last effect affecting the StageText to end causes us to put
            // the live StageText back and remove the bitmap.
            // If alwaysShowProxyImage is set, don't dispose the image.
            if (--numEffectsRunning == 0 && !alwaysShowProxyImage)
            {
                // The effect may have played while a popup is open. If so, we
                // need to make sure the proxy image stays.
