diff --git a/menus/results.gd b/menus/results.gd
index e0f879d..89f675b 100644
--- a/menus/results.gd
+++ b/menus/results.gd
@@ -13,8 +13,15 @@ onready var life_bonus_score = $ShardsAndBonuses/Bonuses/LifeBonus/LifeBonusScor
 onready var arrow_bonus_score = $ShardsAndBonuses/Bonuses/ArrowBonus/ArrowBonusScore
 onready var perfect_bonus_score = $ShardsAndBonuses/Bonuses/PerfectBonus/PerfectBonusScore
 const Text3D = preload("res://objects/hud/3d_text.tscn")
+var text_3d = null
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	#preload final score 
+	text_3d = Text3D.instance()
+	text_3d.anim = "final score"
+	yield(get_tree(), "idle_frame")
+	self.add_child(text_3d)
+	text_3d.animation_player.set_speed_scale(0)
 	Fade.fade_in(0.4)
 	# fill in shard names
 	var level: LevelEntry = LevelData.levels[Game.current_level]
@@ -37,10 +44,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func final_score():
 	animation_player.set_speed_scale(2)
-	var text_3d = Text3D.instance()
-	text_3d.anim = "final score"
-	yield(get_tree(), "idle_frame")
-	self.add_child(text_3d)
+	text_3d.animation_player.set_speed_scale(1)
 
 
 func _on_AnimationPlayer_animation_finished(anim_name):