diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b7c5b4..c840247 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # 0.12.0
  - feat: adding `NesBlinker`.
+ - fix: `NesRunningText` would not update its text.
 
 # 0.11.0
  - feat: add ability to customize `NesContainer`s pixel sizes.
diff --git a/lib/src/widgets/nes_running_text.dart b/lib/src/widgets/nes_running_text.dart
index ecbe363..8adb36a 100644
--- a/lib/src/widgets/nes_running_text.dart
+++ b/lib/src/widgets/nes_running_text.dart
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ class _NesRunningTextState extends State<NesRunningText>
         _controller.stop();
       }
     }
+
+    if (widget.text != oldWidget.text) {
+      _characters
+        ..clear()
+        ..addAll(widget.text.split(''));
+      _currentChar = 0;
+
+      if (widget.running) {
+        _controller.forward(from: 0);
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   void _nextWord() {
diff --git a/test/src/widgets/nes_running_text_test.dart b/test/src/widgets/nes_running_text_test.dart
index 900eee9..b813f0b 100644
--- a/test/src/widgets/nes_running_text_test.dart
+++ b/test/src/widgets/nes_running_text_test.dart
@@ -86,5 +86,36 @@ void main() {
       await tester.pumpAndSettle();
       expect(find.text('The Child'), findsOneWidget);
     });
+
+    testWidgets('plays the new text when received a new one', (tester) async {
+      var text = 'The Child';
+      await tester.pumpWidget(
+        MaterialApp(
+          theme: flutterNesTheme(),
+          home: StatefulBuilder(
+            builder: (context, setState) {
+              return Column(
+                children: [
+                  NesRunningText(
+                    text: text,
+                  ),
+                  ElevatedButton(
+                    onPressed: () => setState(() => text = 'The Mandalorian'),
+                    child: const Text('Start'),
+                  ),
+                ],
+              );
+            },
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('The Child'), findsOneWidget);
+
+      await tester.tap(find.byType(ElevatedButton));
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      expect(find.text('The Mandalorian'), findsOneWidget);
+    });
   });
 }