diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc.h b/src/gui/components/cc.h
index 472347923..20fe1a886 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc.h
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class CComponentsText : public CComponentsItem
 
 		fb_pixel_t ct_col_text;
 		int ct_text_mode; //see textbox.h for possible modes
-		const char* ct_text;
+		std::string ct_text;
 		bool ct_text_sent, ct_paint_textbg;
 
 		std::string iToString(int int_val); //helper to convert int to string
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class CComponentsText : public CComponentsItem
 	public:
 		CComponentsText();
 		CComponentsText(	const int x_pos, const int y_pos, const int w, const int h,
-					const char* text = "", const int mode = CTextBox::AUTO_WIDTH, Font* font_text = NULL,
+					std::string text = "", const int mode = CTextBox::AUTO_WIDTH, Font* font_text = NULL,
 					bool has_shadow = CC_SHADOW_OFF,
 					fb_pixel_t color_text = COL_MENUCONTENT, fb_pixel_t color_frame = COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_6, fb_pixel_t color_body = COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_0, fb_pixel_t color_shadow = COL_MENUCONTENTDARK_PLUS_0);
 		virtual ~CComponentsText();
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class CComponentsInfoBox : public CComponentsText
 
 		CComponentsInfoBox();
 		CComponentsInfoBox(	const int x_pos, const int y_pos, const int w, const int h,
-					const char* info_text = NULL, const int mode = CTextBox::AUTO_WIDTH, Font* font_text = NULL,
+					std::string info_text = "", const int mode = CTextBox::AUTO_WIDTH, Font* font_text = NULL,
 					bool has_shadow = CC_SHADOW_OFF,
 					fb_pixel_t color_text = COL_MENUCONTENT, fb_pixel_t color_frame = COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_6, fb_pixel_t color_body = COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_0, fb_pixel_t color_shadow = COL_MENUCONTENTDARK_PLUS_0);
 		
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.cpp
index fb8eaa9c0..442459a58 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_item_infobox.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ CComponentsInfoBox::CComponentsInfoBox()
 }
 
 CComponentsInfoBox::CComponentsInfoBox(const int x_pos, const int y_pos, const int w, const int h,
-				       const char* info_text, const int mode, Font* font_text,
+				       std::string info_text, const int mode, Font* font_text,
 				       bool has_shadow,
 				       fb_pixel_t color_text, fb_pixel_t color_frame, fb_pixel_t color_body, fb_pixel_t color_shadow)
 {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void CComponentsInfoBox::paint(bool do_save_bg)
 	}
 
 	//set text and paint text lines
- 	if (ct_text){
+ 	if (!ct_text.empty()){
  		if (cctext)
 			delete cctext;
 		
diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_item_text.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_item_text.cpp
index 580a10f16..cd87db762 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_item_text.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_item_text.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CComponentsText::CComponentsText()
 }
 
 CComponentsText::CComponentsText(	const int x_pos, const int y_pos, const int w, const int h,
-					const char* text, const int mode, Font* font_text,
+					std::string text, const int mode, Font* font_text,
 					bool has_shadow,
 					fb_pixel_t color_text, fb_pixel_t color_frame, fb_pixel_t color_body, fb_pixel_t color_shadow)
 {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void CComponentsText::initVarText()
 	ct_font 	= NULL;
 	ct_box		= NULL;
 	ct_textbox	= NULL;
-	ct_text 	= NULL;
+	ct_text 	= "";
 	ct_text_mode	= CTextBox::AUTO_WIDTH;
 	ct_col_text	= COL_MENUCONTENT;
 	ct_text_sent	= false;
@@ -164,9 +164,7 @@ void CComponentsText::setText(neutrino_locale_t locale_text, int mode, Font* fon
 
 void CComponentsText::setText(const char* ctext, const int mode, Font* font_text)
 {
-	ct_text = ctext;
-	ct_text_mode = mode;
-	ct_font = font_text;
+ 	setText((string)ctext, mode, font_text);
 #ifdef DEBUG_CC
 	printf("    [CComponentsText]   [%s - %d] text: %s \n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ctext);
 #endif
@@ -174,9 +172,11 @@ void CComponentsText::setText(const char* ctext, const int mode, Font* font_text
 
 void CComponentsText::setText(const std::string& stext, const int mode, Font* font_text)
 {
- 	setText(stext.c_str(), mode, font_text);
+	ct_text = stext;
+	ct_text_mode = mode;
+	ct_font = font_text;
 #ifdef DEBUG_CC
-	printf("    	[CComponentsText]   [%s - %d] ct_text: %s \n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ct_text);
+	printf("    	[CComponentsText]   [%s - %d] ct_text: %s \n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ct_text.c_str());
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void CComponentsText::setText(const int digit, const int mode, Font* font_text)
 	string s_digit = iToString(digit);
 	setText(s_digit, mode, font_text);
 #ifdef DEBUG_CC
-	printf("    	[CComponentsText]   [%s - %d] ct_text: %s \n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ct_text);
+	printf("    	[CComponentsText]   [%s - %d] ct_text: %s \n", __FUNCTION__, __LINE__, ct_text.c_str());
 #endif
 }