diff --git a/engines/tsage/core.cpp b/engines/tsage/core.cpp
index cd7d2cda9f6..4f7bfef1733 100644
--- a/engines/tsage/core.cpp
+++ b/engines/tsage/core.cpp
@@ -1309,6 +1309,8 @@ void ScenePalette::changeBackground(const Rect &bounds, FadeMode fadeMode) {
 
 	_globals->_screenSurface.copyFrom(_globals->_sceneManager._scene->_backSurface, 
 		bounds, Rect(0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT), NULL);
+	_globals->_events.showCursor();
+	tempPalette._listeners.clear2();
 }
 
 void ScenePalette::synchronise(Serialiser &s) {
diff --git a/engines/tsage/saveload.h b/engines/tsage/saveload.h
index efaa8d696e2..12552f81047 100644
--- a/engines/tsage/saveload.h
+++ b/engines/tsage/saveload.h
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ public:
 			Fn(*i);
 	}
 
+	void clear2() {
+		for (typename List<T>::iterator i = this->begin(); i != this->end(); ++i)
+			delete *i;
+		Common::List<T>::clear();
+	}
+
 	void synchronise(Serialiser &s) {
 		int entryCount;