diff --git a/MarqueeLabel.m b/MarqueeLabel.m
index 9e60c24f..de1cffc4 100755
--- a/MarqueeLabel.m
+++ b/MarqueeLabel.m
@@ -958,6 +958,9 @@ - (void)animationDidStop:(CAAnimation *)anim finished:(BOOL)flag {
 #pragma mark - Label Control
 
 - (void)restartLabel {
+    // Shutdown the label
+    [self shutdownLabel];
+    // Restart scrolling if appropriate
     if (self.labelShouldScroll && !self.tapToScroll && !self.holdScrolling) {
         [self beginScroll];
     }