diff --git a/gui.cpp b/gui.cpp
index e68fe88a0ae..dc9e4bf2557 100644
--- a/gui.cpp
+++ b/gui.cpp
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ void Gui::handleCommand(int cmd) {
 		close();
 		return;
 	case 9: /* options button */
-		options();
+		options(_s);
 		draw(0, 100);
 		return;
 	default:
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ byte Gui::getDefaultColor(int color) {
 
 void Gui::init(Scumm *s) {
 	_s = s;
-	if (_s->_gameId && !(_s->_features & GF_SMALL_HEADER)) {
+	if (_s->_gameId && !(_s->_features & GF_SMALL_HEADER) && !(_s->_features & GF_AFTER_V7)) {
 		_bgcolor =  getDefaultColor(0);
 		_color = getDefaultColor(1);
 		_textcolor = getDefaultColor(2);
@@ -787,7 +787,8 @@ void Gui::init(Scumm *s) {
 	}
 }
 
-void Gui::loop() {
+void Gui::loop(Scumm *s) {
+	init(s);
 	if (_active==1) {
 		_active++;
 		draw(0,200); // was 100
@@ -837,7 +838,8 @@ void Gui::close() {
 #endif
 }
 
-void Gui::saveLoadDialog() {
+void Gui::saveLoadDialog(Scumm *s) {
+	init(s);
 	_widgets[0] = save_load_dialog;
 	_editString = -1;
 	_cur_page = 0;
@@ -845,21 +847,24 @@ void Gui::saveLoadDialog() {
 	_dialog = SAVELOAD_DIALOG;
 }
 
-void Gui::pause() {
+void Gui::pause(Scumm *s) {
+	init(s);
 	_widgets[0] = pause_dialog;
 	_cur_page = 0;
 	_active = true;
 	_dialog = PAUSE_DIALOG;
 }
 
-void Gui::options() {
+void Gui::options(Scumm *s) {
+	init(s);
 	_widgets[0] = options_dialog;
 	_active = true;
 	_cur_page = 0;
 	_dialog = OPTIONS_DIALOG;
 }
 
-void Gui::launcher() {
+void Gui::launcher(Scumm *s) {
+	init(s);
 	_widgets[0] = launcher_dialog;
 	_active = true;
 	_cur_page = 0;
diff --git a/gui.h b/gui.h
index 82ac0c856cb..0b1cd15d2a7 100644
--- a/gui.h
+++ b/gui.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct Gui {
 	int _editLen;
 	bool valid_games[9];
 	char game_names[9][SAVEGAME_NAME_LEN];
-	void loop();
+	void loop(Scumm *s);
 	void init(Scumm *s);
 	void draw(int start, int end);
 	void draw(int item) { draw(item,-1); }
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ struct Gui {
 	byte getDefaultColor(int color);
 
 	// Dialogs
-	void saveLoadDialog();
-	void pause();
-	void options();
-	void launcher();
+	void saveLoadDialog(Scumm *s);
+	void pause(Scumm *s);
+	void options(Scumm *s);
+	void launcher(Scumm *s);
 
 	void handleSoundDialogCommand(int cmd);
 	void handleOptionsDialogCommand(int cmd);
diff --git a/scummvm.cpp b/scummvm.cpp
index 235dae4c177..f2d8cbbc226 100644
--- a/scummvm.cpp
+++ b/scummvm.cpp
@@ -734,11 +734,11 @@ void Scumm::unkRoomFunc4(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e) {
 }
 
 void Scumm::pauseGame(bool user) {
-	((Gui*)_gui)->pause();
+	((Gui*)_gui)->pause(this);
 }
 
 void Scumm::setOptions() {
-	((Gui*)_gui)->options();
+	((Gui*)_gui)->options(this);
 }
 
 void Scumm::shutDown(int i) {
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ void Scumm::processKbd() {
 		_virtual_mouse_y-=16;
 	
 	if (_virtual_mouse_y < 0)
-		_virtual_mouse_y = -1;
+		_virtual_mouse_y =-1;
 	if (_features & GF_OLD256) {
 		if (_virtual_mouse_y >= virtscr[0].height + virtscr[0].topline)
 			_virtual_mouse_y = -1;
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ void Scumm::processKbd() {
 	} else if (_lastKeyHit==_vars[VAR_SAVELOADDIALOG_KEY] && _currentRoom != 0) {
 		if ( _features & GF_AFTER_V7)
 			runScript(_vars[VAR_UNK_SCRIPT],0,0,0);
-		((Gui*)_gui)->saveLoadDialog();
+		((Gui*)_gui)->saveLoadDialog(this);
 		if ( _features & GF_AFTER_V7)
 			runScript(_vars[VAR_UNK_SCRIPT_2],0,0,0);
 	} else if (_lastKeyHit==_vars[VAR_TALKSTOP_KEY]) {
diff --git a/sdl.cpp b/sdl.cpp
index c5b53e29d51..a77335f3d1e 100644
--- a/sdl.cpp
+++ b/sdl.cpp
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ void launcherLoop() {
 	int delta = 0;
 	last_time = SDL_GetTicks();
 
-	gui.launcher();
+	gui.launcher(scumm);
 	do {
 		updateScreen(scumm);
 
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ void launcherLoop() {
 		last_time = SDL_GetTicks();
 
 		if (gui._active) {
-			gui.loop();
+			gui.loop(scumm);
 			delta = 5;
 		} else
 			error("gui closed!");
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ int OSystem::waitTick(int delta)
 		waitForTimer(scumm, delta * 15 + last_time - new_time);
 		last_time = SDL_GetTicks();
 		if (gui._active) { 
-			gui.loop();
+			gui.loop(scumm);
 			delta = 5;
 		}
 	}while(gui._active);