diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RenderPanel.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RenderPanel.cs
index 4d5021cc2a..68790f7685 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RenderPanel.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RenderPanel.cs
@@ -503,6 +503,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			{
 				MessageFont.DrawString(null, GUITextList[x].Message,
 					GUITextList[x].X + 2, GUITextList[x].Y + 2, Color.Black);
+				MessageFont.DrawString(null, GUITextList[x].Message,
+					GUITextList[x].X + 1, GUITextList[x].Y + 1, Color.Gray);
 				MessageFont.DrawString(null, GUITextList[x].Message,
 					GUITextList[x].X, GUITextList[x].Y, Color.FromArgb(Global.Config.MessagesColor));
 			}
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Watch.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Watch.cs
index 3099e46855..c1834637e1 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Watch.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Watch.cs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		public override string ToString()
 		{
 			if (type == atype.SEPARATOR)
-				return "";
+				return "----";
 
 			StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder(notes);
 			str.Append(": ");