diff --git a/src/DrawingProgram/Tools/EditTools/TextBoxEditTool.cpp b/src/DrawingProgram/Tools/EditTools/TextBoxEditTool.cpp
index f908907..edc45a5 100644
--- a/src/DrawingProgram/Tools/EditTools/TextBoxEditTool.cpp
+++ b/src/DrawingProgram/Tools/EditTools/TextBoxEditTool.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ bool TextBoxEditTool::edit_gui(CanvasComponentContainer::ObjInfo* comp) {
     auto& a = static_cast<TextBoxCanvasComponent&>(comp->obj->get_comp());
     Toolbar& t = drawP.world.main.toolbar;
 
+    auto& currentMods = *currentModsPtr;
+
     t.gui.push_id("edit tool text");
     t.gui.text_label_centered("Edit Text");
 
@@ -264,6 +266,8 @@ uint8_t TextBoxEditTool::get_new_decoration_value() {
 }
 
 void TextBoxEditTool::set_styles_at_selection(TextBoxCanvasComponent& a) {
+    auto& currentMods = *currentModsPtr;
+
     TextPosition start = std::min(a.cursor->selectionBeginPos, a.cursor->selectionEndPos);
     TextPosition end = std::max(a.cursor->selectionBeginPos, a.cursor->selectionEndPos);
     if(start == end)
@@ -325,7 +329,7 @@ void TextBoxEditTool::edit_start(EditTool& editTool, CanvasComponentContainer::O
         .autocorrect = true,
         .multiline = true,
         .androidInputType = InputManager::AndroidInputType::ANDROIDTEXT_TYPE_CLASS_TEXT
-    });
+    }, currentModsPtr);
 }
 
 bool TextBoxEditTool::edit_update(CanvasComponentContainer::ObjInfo* comp) {
diff --git a/src/DrawingProgram/Tools/EditTools/TextBoxEditTool.hpp b/src/DrawingProgram/Tools/EditTools/TextBoxEditTool.hpp
index b857d67..f211733 100644
--- a/src/DrawingProgram/Tools/EditTools/TextBoxEditTool.hpp
+++ b/src/DrawingProgram/Tools/EditTools/TextBoxEditTool.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class TextBoxEditTool : public DrawingProgramEditToolBase {
 
         std::unordered_map<std::string, std::pair<RichText::TextBox::Cursor, RichText::TextData>> undoHeldData;
 
-        RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap currentMods;
+        std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap> currentModsPtr = std::make_shared<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>();
 
         std::vector<std::string> sortedFontList;
 
diff --git a/src/InputManager.cpp b/src/InputManager.cpp
index c72d4f6..7b1cd8a 100644
--- a/src/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/InputManager.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #include "MainProgram.hpp"
 
+template <typename T> std::optional<T> shared_ptr_to_opt(const std::shared_ptr<T> o) {
+    if(o)
+        return *o;
+    else
+        return std::nullopt;
+}
+
 InputManager::InputManager(MainProgram& initMain):
     main(initMain) {
     frame_reset({0, 0});
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ InputManager::InputManager(MainProgram& initMain):
     keyAssignments = defaultKeyAssignments;
 }
 
-void InputManager::set_rich_text_box_input_front(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor>& nCursor, bool isRichTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>>& textboxRect, const TextInputProperties& inputProps, const std::optional<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>& nModMap) {
+void InputManager::set_rich_text_box_input_front(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor>& nCursor, bool isRichTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>>& textboxRect, const TextInputProperties& inputProps, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>& nModMap) {
     Text::TextBoxInfo textBoxInfo;
     textBoxInfo.textBox = nTextBox;
     textBoxInfo.cursor = nCursor;
@@ -100,7 +107,7 @@ void InputManager::set_rich_text_box_input_front(const std::shared_ptr<RichText:
     text.update_accepting_input(main.window.sdlWindow);
 }
 
-void InputManager::set_rich_text_box_input_back(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor>& nCursor, bool isRichTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>>& textboxRect, const TextInputProperties& inputProps, const std::optional<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>& nModMap) {
+void InputManager::set_rich_text_box_input_back(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor>& nCursor, bool isRichTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>>& textboxRect, const TextInputProperties& inputProps, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>& nModMap) {
     Text::TextBoxInfo textBoxInfo;
     textBoxInfo.textBox = nTextBox;
     textBoxInfo.cursor = nCursor;
@@ -123,7 +130,7 @@ void InputManager::Text::add_text_to_textbox(const std::string& inputText) {
     if(!textBoxes.empty() && !inputText.empty()) {
         auto& frontTextBox = textBoxes.front();
         do_textbox_operation_with_undo([&]() {
-            frontTextBox.textBox->process_text_input(*frontTextBox.cursor, inputText, frontTextBox.modMap);
+            frontTextBox.textBox->process_text_input(*frontTextBox.cursor, inputText, shared_ptr_to_opt(frontTextBox.modMap));
         });
     }
 }
@@ -859,7 +866,7 @@ void InputManager::backend_key_down_update(const SDL_KeyboardEvent& e) {
 
     std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox> textBox = text.textBoxes.empty() ? nullptr : text.textBoxes.front().textBox;
     std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor> cursor = text.textBoxes.empty() ? nullptr : text.textBoxes.front().cursor;
-    std::optional<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap> modMap = text.textBoxes.empty() ? std::nullopt : text.textBoxes.front().modMap;
+    std::optional<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap> modMap = text.textBoxes.empty() ? shared_ptr_to_opt(text.textBoxes.front().modMap) : std::nullopt;
 
     switch(kPress) {
         case SDLK_UP:
@@ -1043,10 +1050,10 @@ void InputManager::process_text_paste(const std::string& plainClipboardStr) {
             if(lastCopiedRichText.value().get_plain_text() == remove_carriage_returns_from_str(plainClipboardStr))
                 text.textBoxes.front().textBox->process_rich_text_input(*text.textBoxes.front().cursor, lastCopiedRichText.value());
             else
-                text.textBoxes.front().textBox->process_text_input(*text.textBoxes.front().cursor, plainClipboardStr, text.textBoxes.front().modMap);
+                text.textBoxes.front().textBox->process_text_input(*text.textBoxes.front().cursor, plainClipboardStr, shared_ptr_to_opt(text.textBoxes.front().modMap));
         }
         else
-            text.textBoxes.front().textBox->process_text_input(*text.textBoxes.front().cursor, plainClipboardStr, text.textBoxes.front().modMap);
+            text.textBoxes.front().textBox->process_text_input(*text.textBoxes.front().cursor, plainClipboardStr, shared_ptr_to_opt(text.textBoxes.front().modMap));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/InputManager.hpp b/src/InputManager.hpp
index ffd3e99..787c449 100644
--- a/src/InputManager.hpp
+++ b/src/InputManager.hpp
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ struct InputManager {
         int androidInputType;
     };
 
-    void set_rich_text_box_input_front(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor>& nCursor, bool isRichTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>>& textboxRect, const TextInputProperties& inputProps, const std::optional<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>& nModMap = std::nullopt);
-    void set_rich_text_box_input_back(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor>& nCursor, bool isRichTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>>& textboxRect, const TextInputProperties& inputProps, const std::optional<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>& nModMap = std::nullopt);
+    void set_rich_text_box_input_front(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor>& nCursor, bool isRichTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>>& textboxRect, const TextInputProperties& inputProps, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>& nModMap = nullptr);
+    void set_rich_text_box_input_back(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor>& nCursor, bool isRichTextBox, const std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>>& textboxRect, const TextInputProperties& inputProps, const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap>& nModMap = nullptr);
     void remove_rich_text_box_input(const std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox>& nTextBox);
     
     struct Text {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ struct InputManager {
                 std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox> textBox;
                 std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextBox::Cursor> cursor;
                 std::shared_ptr<SCollision::AABB<float>> rect;
-                std::optional<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap> modMap;
+                std::shared_ptr<RichText::TextStyleModifier::ModifierMap> modMap;
                 TextInputProperties textInputProperties;
                 UndoManager textboxUndo;
             };