diff --git a/src/bitmap.cpp b/src/bitmap.cpp
index a63909c..66259d0 100644
--- a/src/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/bitmap.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void Bitmap::stretchBlt(const IntRect &destRect,
 		shader.setSubRect(bltSubRect);
 		shader.setOpacity(normOpacity);
 
-		Quad quad;
+		Quad &quad = gState->gpQuad();
 		quad.setTexPosRect(sourceRect, destRect);
 		quad.setColor(Vec4(1, 1, 1, normOpacity));
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void Bitmap::gradientFillRect(const IntRect &rect,
 
 	flush();
 
-	Quad quad;
+	Quad &quad = gState->gpQuad();
 
 	if (vertical)
 	{
@@ -405,8 +405,9 @@ void Bitmap::hueChange(int hue)
 
 	FloatRect texRect(rect());
 
-	Quad quad;
+	Quad &quad = gState->gpQuad();
 	quad.setTexPosRect(texRect, texRect);
+	quad.setColor(Vec4(1, 1, 1, 1));
 
 	/* Calculate hue parameter */
 	hue = wrapRange(hue, 0, 359);
@@ -521,7 +522,7 @@ void Bitmap::drawText(const IntRect &rect, const char *str, int align)
 	Tex::uploadSubImage(0, 0, txtSurf->w, txtSurf->h, txtSurf->pixels, GL_BGRA);
 	Tex::setSmooth(true);
 
-	Quad quad;
+	Quad &quad = gState->gpQuad();
 	quad.setTexRect(FloatRect(0, 0, txtSurf->w, txtSurf->h));
 	quad.setPosRect(posRect);
 	SDL_FreeSurface(txtSurf);
diff --git a/src/globalstate.cpp b/src/globalstate.cpp
index 3510441..c12a0cc 100644
--- a/src/globalstate.cpp
+++ b/src/globalstate.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "eventthread.h"
 #include "gl-util.h"
 #include "global-ibo.h"
+#include "quad.h"
 #include "binding.h"
 
 #include <QFile>
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ struct GlobalStatePrivate
 
 	TexFBO gpTexFBO;
 
+	Quad gpQuad;
+
 	unsigned int stampCounter;
 
 	GlobalStatePrivate(RGSSThreadData *threadData)
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ GSATT(HueShader&, hueShader)
 GSATT(BltShader&, bltShader)
 GSATT(TexPool&, texPool)
 GSATT(FontPool&, fontPool)
+GSATT(Quad&, gpQuad)
 
 void GlobalState::setBindingData(void *data)
 {
diff --git a/src/globalstate.h b/src/globalstate.h
index f930563..509825e 100644
--- a/src/globalstate.h
+++ b/src/globalstate.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ struct GlobalIBO;
 struct mrb_state;
 struct SDL_Window;
 struct TexFBO;
+struct Quad;
 
 class Scene;
 class FileSystem;
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ struct GlobalState
 
 	TexFBO &gpTexFBO(int minW, int minH);
 
+	Quad &gpQuad();
+
 	/* Checks EventThread's shutdown request flag and if set,
 	 * requests the binding to terminate. In this case, this
 	 * function will most likely not return */