diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 368c0e83..4d74f04b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ Version 1.0.7 (in progress in the dev branch)
 * Fixed an issue where creating an animation with just one frame with an index of zero would cause a UUID error (thanks SYNYST3R1)
 * Fixed Rectangle.union (thanks andron77)
 * Debug.renderSpriteBody updated to use a the new Sprite.Body.screenX/Y properties.
+* Added Text.destroy() and BitmapText.destroy(), also updated Group.remove to make it more bullet-proof when an element doesn't have any events.
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/examples/text/hello arial.php b/examples/text/hello arial.php
index 08af3581..bd91da7c 100644
--- a/examples/text/hello arial.php	
+++ b/examples/text/hello arial.php	
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
 
-
-
 	var game = new Phaser.Game(800, 600, Phaser.CANVAS, '', { create: create });
 
 	function create() {
@@ -19,8 +17,6 @@
 
 	}
 
-
-
 </script>
 
 <?php
diff --git a/examples/text/remove text.php b/examples/text/remove text.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b24e3a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/text/remove text.php	
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+	$title = "Removing Text";
+	require('../head.php');
+?>
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+
+	var game = new Phaser.Game(800, 600, Phaser.CANVAS, '', { create: create });
+
+	var text;
+
+	function create() {
+
+		text = game.add.text(game.world.centerX, game.world.centerY, "- phaser -\nclick to remove", { font: "65px Arial", fill: "#ff0044", align: "center" });
+		text.anchor.setTo(0.5, 0.5);
+
+		game.input.onDown.addOnce(removeText, this);
+
+	}
+
+	function removeText() {
+
+		// game.world.remove(text);
+		text.destroy();
+
+	}
+
+</script>
+
+<?php
+	require('../foot.php');
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/core/Group.js b/src/core/Group.js
index 0bbaf228..dc6b3007 100644
--- a/src/core/Group.js
+++ b/src/core/Group.js
@@ -936,8 +936,13 @@ Phaser.Group.prototype = {
 	*/
 	remove: function (child) {
 
-		child.events.onRemovedFromGroup.dispatch(child, this);
+		if (child.events)
+		{
+			child.events.onRemovedFromGroup.dispatch(child, this);
+		}
+
 		this._container.removeChild(child);
+
 		child.group = null;
 
 	},
diff --git a/src/gameobjects/BitmapText.js b/src/gameobjects/BitmapText.js
index 75d86595..77fb274a 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/BitmapText.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/BitmapText.js
@@ -145,6 +145,32 @@ Phaser.BitmapText.prototype.update = function() {
 
 }
 
+/**
+* @method Phaser.Text.prototype.destroy
+*/
+Phaser.BitmapText.prototype.destroy = function() {
+
+    if (this.group)
+    {
+        this.group.remove(this);
+    }
+
+    if (this.canvas.parentNode)
+    {
+        this.canvas.parentNode.removeChild(this.canvas);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        this.canvas = null;
+        this.context = null;
+    }
+
+    this.exists = false;
+
+    this.group = null;
+
+}
+
 /**
 * Get
 * @returns {Description}
diff --git a/src/gameobjects/Text.js b/src/gameobjects/Text.js
index 07aae727..d2c9caca 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/Text.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/Text.js
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ Phaser.Text = function (game, x, y, text, style) {
 Phaser.Text.prototype = Object.create(PIXI.Text.prototype);
 Phaser.Text.prototype.constructor = Phaser.Text;
 
-
 /**
 * Automatically called by World.update.
 * @method Phaser.Text.prototype.update
@@ -140,6 +139,32 @@ Phaser.Text.prototype.update = function() {
 
 }
 
+/**
+* @method Phaser.Text.prototype.destroy
+*/
+Phaser.Text.prototype.destroy = function() {
+
+    if (this.group)
+    {
+        this.group.remove(this);
+    }
+
+    if (this.canvas.parentNode)
+    {
+        this.canvas.parentNode.removeChild(this.canvas);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        this.canvas = null;
+        this.context = null;
+    }
+
+    this.exists = false;
+
+    this.group = null;
+
+}
+
 /**
 * Get
 * @returns {Description}