diff --git a/engines/scumm/room.cpp b/engines/scumm/room.cpp
index b20a3a0a99c..0b63b552d2a 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/room.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/room.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ void ScummEngine::startScene(int room, Actor *a, int objectNr) {
 		_ENCD_offs = _EXCD_offs = 0;
 		_numObjectsInRoom = 0;
 		return;
+	} else if (_game.id == GID_LOOM && _game.version == 4) {
+		// This is specific for LOOM VGA Talkie. It forces a
+		// redraw of the verbs screen. The original interpreter
+		// does this here...
+		VAR(66) = 1;
 	}
 
 	setupRoomSubBlocks();
diff --git a/engines/scumm/script.cpp b/engines/scumm/script.cpp
index 804e7023aed..eb0a35d677e 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/script.cpp
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ namespace Scumm {
 /* Start executing script 'script' with the given parameters */
 void ScummEngine::runScript(int script, bool freezeResistant, bool recursive, int *lvarptr, int cycle) {
 	ScriptSlot *s;
-	//byte *scriptPtr;
+
 	uint32 scriptOffs;
 	byte scriptType;
 	int slot;
 
-	if (!script)
+ 	if (!script)
 		return;
 
 	if (!recursive)
diff --git a/engines/scumm/script_v5.cpp b/engines/scumm/script_v5.cpp
index e0ffa030a44..2b0d9bf1775 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/script_v5.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/script_v5.cpp
@@ -2874,33 +2874,6 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::o5_verbOps() {
 				default:
 					break;
 				}
-			} else	if (_game.id == GID_LOOM && _game.version == 4) {
-			// FIXME: hack loom notes into right spot
-				if ((verb >= 90) && (verb <= 97)) {	// Notes
-					switch (verb) {
-					case 90:
-					case 91:
-						vs->curRect.top -= 7;
-						break;
-					case 92:
-						vs->curRect.top -= 6;
-						break;
-					case 93:
-						vs->curRect.top -= 4;
-						break;
-					case 94:
-						vs->curRect.top -= 3;
-						break;
-					case 95:
-						vs->curRect.top -= 1;
-						break;
-					case 97:
-						vs->curRect.top -= 5;
-						break;
-					default:
-						break;
-					}
-				}
 			} else if (_game.platform == Common::kPlatformFMTowns && ConfMan.getBool("trim_fmtowns_to_200_pixels")) {
 				if (_game.id == GID_ZAK && verb == 116)
 					// WORKAROUND: FM-TOWNS Zak used the extra 40 pixels at the bottom to increase the inventory to 10 items
diff --git a/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp b/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
index b7fc6f51ce3..5620369ce2f 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/scumm.cpp
@@ -2468,17 +2468,6 @@ load_game:
 		scummLoop_handleSaveLoad();
 
 	if (_completeScreenRedraw) {
-		clearCharsetMask();
-		_charset->_hasMask = false;
-
-		if (_game.version > 3) {
-			if (_townsPlayer)
-				_townsPlayer->restoreAfterLoad();
-
-			for (int i = 0; i < _numVerbs; i++)
-				drawVerb(i, 0);
-		}
-
 		// Update volume settings
 		syncSoundSettings();
 
@@ -2689,7 +2678,7 @@ void ScummEngine::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad() {
 }
 
 void ScummEngine_v3::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad() {
-	bool processIQPoints = (_game.id == GID_INDY3) && (_saveLoadFlag == 2 || _loadFromLauncher);
+	bool processIQPoints = (_game.id == GID_INDY3 && (_saveLoadFlag == 2 || _loadFromLauncher));
 	_loadFromLauncher = false;
 
 	ScummEngine::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad();
@@ -2805,7 +2794,7 @@ void ScummEngine_v3::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad() {
 }
 
 void ScummEngine_v5::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad() {
-	bool processIQPoints = (_game.id == GID_INDY4) && (_saveLoadFlag == 2 || _loadFromLauncher);
+	bool processIQPoints = (_game.id == GID_INDY4 && (_saveLoadFlag == 2 || _loadFromLauncher));
 	_loadFromLauncher = false;
 
 	ScummEngine::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad();
@@ -2847,15 +2836,27 @@ void ScummEngine_v5::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad() {
 				runScript(VAR(VAR_ENTRY_SCRIPT2), 0, 0, nullptr);
 		}
 	}
-	bool redrawDistaff = (_game.id == GID_LOOM && _saveLoadFlag == 2 && VAR(150) == 2);
-	if (redrawDistaff) {
-		// Restore distaff and notes for LOOM VGA Talkie.
-		int args[NUM_SCRIPT_LOCAL];
-		memset(args, 0, sizeof(args));
-		args[0] = 2;
-		runScript(18, 0, 0, args);
-		//VAR(152) = VAR(153) = 0;
+
+	if (_completeScreenRedraw) {
+		clearCharsetMask();
+		_charset->_hasMask = false;
+
+		if (_townsPlayer)
+			_townsPlayer->restoreAfterLoad();
+
+		redrawVerbs();
+
+		// For LOOM VGA Talkie, we restore the text glyphs on top of the note verbs
+		// and also restore the text description on top of the image of the selected
+		// object in the bottom right corner. 
+		// These text parts are not actually connected to the verbs (which are image
+		// verbs only). redrawVerbs() will not restore them. They require some script
+		// work. The original interpreter just sets this variable after loading.
+		// Apparently, this is the trigger for all necessary steps to happen...
+		if (_game.id == GID_LOOM)
+			VAR(66) = 1;
 	}
+
 	// update IQ points after loading
 	if (processIQPoints)
 		runScript(145, 0, 0, nullptr);
@@ -2892,6 +2893,12 @@ void ScummEngine_v6::scummLoop_handleSaveLoad() {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (_completeScreenRedraw) {
+		clearCharsetMask();
+		_charset->_hasMask = false;
+		redrawVerbs();
+	}
 }
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_SCUMM_7_8
diff --git a/engines/scumm/verbs.cpp b/engines/scumm/verbs.cpp
index baceee2729f..6d535bab383 100644
--- a/engines/scumm/verbs.cpp
+++ b/engines/scumm/verbs.cpp
@@ -1181,6 +1181,9 @@ void ScummEngine::drawVerbBitmap(int verb, int x, int y) {
 	xstrip = x / 8;
 	ydiff = y - vs->topline;
 
+	if (_game.version == 4)
+		ydiff &= ~7;
+
 	obim = getResourceAddress(rtVerb, verb);
 	assert(obim);
 	if (_game.features & GF_OLD_BUNDLE) {