diff --git a/ps3/main.c b/ps3/main.c
index c4b75378bb..bf96ab0772 100644
--- a/ps3/main.c
+++ b/ps3/main.c
@@ -344,12 +344,14 @@ static void ingame_menu(void)
 						char msg[512];
 
 						bool ret = load_state(g_extern.savestate_name);
+						msg_queue_clear(g_extern.msg_queue);
 						if(ret)
-							snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Loaded save state slot #%d", g_extern.state_slot);
+							snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Loaded state from slot #%d!", g_extern.state_slot);
 						else
 							snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Can't load from save state slot #%d", g_extern.state_slot);
+						msg_queue_clear(g_extern.msg_queue);
+						msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, msg, 1, 180);
 
-						set_text_message(msg, 60);
 						ingame_menu_item = 0;
 						g_console.ingame_menu_enable = false;
 						mode_switch = MODE_EMULATION;
@@ -383,9 +385,10 @@ static void ingame_menu(void)
 						char msg[512];
 
 						bool ret = save_state(g_extern.savestate_name);
-						snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Saved to save state slot #%d", g_extern.state_slot);
+						snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "Saved state to slot #%d!", g_extern.state_slot);
 
-						set_text_message(msg, 60);
+						msg_queue_clear(g_extern.msg_queue);
+						msg_queue_push(g_extern.msg_queue, msg, 1, 180);
 						ingame_menu_item = 0;
 						g_console.ingame_menu_enable = false;
 						mode_switch = MODE_EMULATION;