diff --git a/src/lua/core/textgpu.lua b/src/lua/core/textgpu.lua
index 7418943..f66946b 100644
--- a/src/lua/core/textgpu.lua
+++ b/src/lua/core/textgpu.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ local function rgb(i)
 end
 
 local unsub, fullRefresh
-local function set(x, y, text, f, b, safe)
+local function set(x, y, text, f, b, safe, noref)
   if x > w or x < 1 or y > h or y < 1 or not tbuffer[y] then
     if safe then
       return
@@ -72,9 +72,11 @@ local function set(x, y, text, f, b, safe)
     fbuffer[y] = fbuffer[y]:sub(1, x - 1) ..
       f .. fbuffer[y]:sub(x + len)
   else
-    local F = mapping[f]
-    local r, g, _b = rgb(F)
-    write("\27[38;2;", r, ";", g, ";", _b, "m")
+    if not noref then
+      local F = mapping[f]
+      local r, g, _b = rgb(F)
+      write("\27[38;2;", r, ";", g, ";", _b, "m")
+    end
     fbuffer[y] = fbuffer[y]:sub(1, x - 1) ..
      string.rep(string.char(f - 1), len) .. fbuffer[y]:sub(x + len)
   end
@@ -82,14 +84,18 @@ local function set(x, y, text, f, b, safe)
     bbuffer[y] = bbuffer[y]:sub(1, x - 1) ..
       b .. bbuffer[y]:sub(x + len)
   else
-    local B = mapping[b]
-    local r, g, _b = rgb(B)
-    write("\27[48;2;", r, ";", g, ";", _b, "m")
+    if not noref then
+      local B = mapping[b]
+      local r, g, _b = rgb(B)
+      write("\27[48;2;", r, ";", g, ";", _b, "m")
+    end
     bbuffer[y] = bbuffer[y]:sub(1, x - 1) ..
       string.rep(string.char(b - 1), len) .. bbuffer[y]:sub(x + len)
   end
-  write("\27[", y, ";", x, "H", text)
-  flush()
+  if not noref then
+    write("\27[", y, ";", x, "H", text)
+    flush()
+  end
 end
 
 fullRefresh = function()
@@ -282,7 +288,7 @@ function textgpu.start()
     for i=start, stop, step do
       local str, fstr, bstr = get(x, i, W, true)
       if str and fstr and bstr then
-        set(x + xd, i + yd, str, fstr, bstr, true)
+        set(x + xd, i + yd, str, fstr, bstr, true, true)
       end
     end
     fullRefresh()