diff --git a/examples/osglogo/osglogo.cpp b/examples/osglogo/osglogo.cpp
index 67d1eff5d..db0a4bff0 100644
--- a/examples/osglogo/osglogo.cpp
+++ b/examples/osglogo/osglogo.cpp
@@ -184,11 +184,6 @@ osg:: Node* createTextLeft(const osg::BoundingBox& bb, const std::string& label,
 
     text->setFont(font);
     text->setFontResolution(110,120);
-    if (s_useSDF)
-    {
-        text->getFont()->setGyphTextureFeatures(osgText::GlyphTexture::ALL_FEATURES);
-        text->setBackdropImplementation(osgText::Text::USE_SHADERS);
-    }
 
     text->setAlignment(osgText::Text::RIGHT_CENTER);
     text->setAxisAlignment(osgText::Text::XZ_PLANE);
@@ -198,17 +193,23 @@ osg:: Node* createTextLeft(const osg::BoundingBox& bb, const std::string& label,
     //text->setColor(osg::Vec4(0.37f,0.48f,0.67f,1.0f)); // Neil's original OSG colour
     text->setColor(osg::Vec4(0.20f,0.45f,0.60f,1.0f)); // OGL logo colour
 
-    text->setText(label);
-
     text->setBackdropType(osgText::Text::OUTLINE);
     text->setBackdropOffset(0.03f);
     text->setBackdropColor(osg::Vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5f, 1.0f));
 
+    if (s_useSDF)
+    {
+        text->getFont()->setGyphTextureFeatures(osgText::GlyphTexture::ALL_FEATURES);
+        text->setBackdropImplementation(osgText::Text::USE_SHADERS);
+    }
+
     text->setColorGradientMode(osgText::Text::OVERALL);
     osg::Vec4 lightblue(0.30f,0.6f,0.90f,1.0f);
     osg::Vec4 blue(0.10f,0.30f,0.40f,1.0f);
     text->setColorGradientCorners(lightblue, blue, blue, lightblue);
 
+    text->setText(label);
+
     geode->addDrawable( text );