diff --git a/resources/config/ui.json b/resources/config/ui.json
index 678e35e..644f035 100644
--- a/resources/config/ui.json
+++ b/resources/config/ui.json
@@ -163,7 +163,19 @@
 					  "hover": "resources/shoot_hover.png",
 					  "pressed": "resources/shoot_pressed.png"
 				  }
-			  }
+		},
+		{
+			"type": "TextView",
+			"name": "velocityText",
+			"x": 10,
+			"y": 10,
+			"width": 200,
+			"height": 40,
+			"text": "Velocity: 0",
+			"fontSize": 24,
+			"color": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
+			"centered": false
+		}
 	  ]
 	}
   }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index 6ba12ce..b364b59 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -1216,8 +1216,13 @@ namespace ZL
 			}
 
 			// update velocity text
-			std::string velocityStr = "Velocity: " + std::to_string(static_cast<int>(Environment::shipState.velocity));
-			uiManager.setText("velocityText", velocityStr);
+			if (shipAlive && !gameOver) {
+				auto velocityTv = uiManager.findTextView("velocityText");
+				if (velocityTv) {
+					std::string velocityStr = "Velocity: " + std::to_string(static_cast<int>(Environment::shipState.velocity));
+					uiManager.setText("velocityText", velocityStr);
+				}
+			}
 
 			uiManager.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 			lastTickCount = newTickCount;
diff --git a/src/UiManager.cpp b/src/UiManager.cpp
index 9cf0d94..86a4fb5 100644
--- a/src/UiManager.cpp
+++ b/src/UiManager.cpp
@@ -903,7 +903,6 @@ namespace ZL {
 	bool UiManager::setText(const std::string& name, const std::string& newText) {
 		auto tv = findTextView(name);
 		if (!tv) {
-			std::cerr << "TextView not found: " << name << std::endl;
 			return false;
 		}
 		tv->text = newText;