diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
index aab8487b..761bb23c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,25 @@ void EmuInstance::createWindow()
 }
 
 
+void EmuInstance::osdAddMessage(unsigned int color, const char* fmt, ...)
+{
+    if (fmt == nullptr)
+        return;
+
+    char msg[256];
+    va_list args;
+    va_start(args, fmt);
+    vsnprintf(msg, 256, fmt, args);
+    va_end(args);
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < kMaxWindows; i++)
+    {
+        if (windowList[i])
+            windowList[i]->osdAddMessage(color, msg);
+    }
+}
+
+
 int EmuInstance::lastSep(const std::string& path)
 {
     int i = path.length() - 1;
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.h
index ff78a0f7..b505d992 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuInstance.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ public:
 
     void createWindow();
 
+    void osdAddMessage(unsigned int color, const char* fmt, ...);
+
     // return: empty string = setup OK, non-empty = error message
     QString verifySetup();
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.cpp
index 7ff58d6a..66129a41 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/EmuThread.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void EmuThread::run()
                 int level = emuInstance->nds->GBACartSlot.SetInput(GBACart::Input_SolarSensorDown, true);
                 if (level != -1)
                 {
-                    //mainWindow->osdAddMessage(0, "Solar sensor level: %d", level);
+                    emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "Solar sensor level: %d", level);
                 }
             }
             if (emuInstance->hotkeyPressed(HK_SolarSensorIncrease))
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void EmuThread::run()
                 int level = emuInstance->nds->GBACartSlot.SetInput(GBACart::Input_SolarSensorUp, true);
                 if (level != -1)
                 {
-                    //mainWindow->osdAddMessage(0, "Solar sensor level: %d", level);
+                    emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "Solar sensor level: %d", level);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void EmuThread::run()
             {
                 bool lid = !emuInstance->nds->IsLidClosed();
                 emuInstance->nds->SetLidClosed(lid);
-                //mainWindow->osdAddMessage(0, lid ? "Lid closed" : "Lid opened");
+                emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, lid ? "Lid closed" : "Lid opened");
             }
 
             // microphone input
@@ -648,5 +648,5 @@ void EmuThread::compileShaders()
         emuInstance->nds->GPU.GetRenderer3D().ShaderCompileStep(currentShader, shadersCount);
     } while (emuInstance->nds->GPU.GetRenderer3D().NeedsShaderCompile() &&
              (SDL_GetPerformanceCounter() - startTime) * perfCountsSec < 1.0 / 6.0);
-    mainWindow->osdAddMessage(0, "Compiling shader %d/%d", currentShader+1, shadersCount);
+    emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "Compiling shader %d/%d", currentShader+1, shadersCount);
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
index 2c901846..641f096e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.cpp
@@ -709,17 +709,9 @@ void MainWindow::attachEmuThread(EmuThread* thread)
     emuThread = thread;
 }
 
-void MainWindow::osdAddMessage(unsigned int color, const char* fmt, ...)
+void MainWindow::osdAddMessage(unsigned int color, const char* msg)
 {
-    if (fmt == nullptr)
-        return;
-
-    char msg[256];
-    va_list args;
-    va_start(args, fmt);
-    vsnprintf(msg, 256, fmt, args);
-    va_end(args);
-
+    if (!showOSD) return;
     panel->osdAddMessage(color, msg);
 }
 
@@ -1454,14 +1446,14 @@ void MainWindow::onSaveState()
 
     if (emuInstance->saveState(filename))
     {
-        if (slot > 0) osdAddMessage(0, "State saved to slot %d", slot);
-        else          osdAddMessage(0, "State saved to file");
+        if (slot > 0) emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "State saved to slot %d", slot);
+        else          emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "State saved to file");
 
         actLoadState[slot]->setEnabled(true);
     }
     else
     {
-        osdAddMessage(0xFFA0A0, "State save failed");
+        emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0xFFA0A0, "State save failed");
     }
 
     emuThread->emuUnpause();
@@ -1496,8 +1488,8 @@ void MainWindow::onLoadState()
 
     if (!Platform::FileExists(filename))
     {
-        if (slot > 0) osdAddMessage(0xFFA0A0, "State slot %d is empty", slot);
-        else          osdAddMessage(0xFFA0A0, "State file does not exist");
+        if (slot > 0) emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0xFFA0A0, "State slot %d is empty", slot);
+        else          emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0xFFA0A0, "State file does not exist");
 
         emuThread->emuUnpause();
         return;
@@ -1505,14 +1497,14 @@ void MainWindow::onLoadState()
 
     if (emuInstance->loadState(filename))
     {
-        if (slot > 0) osdAddMessage(0, "State loaded from slot %d", slot);
-        else          osdAddMessage(0, "State loaded from file");
+        if (slot > 0) emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "State loaded from slot %d", slot);
+        else          emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "State loaded from file");
 
         actUndoStateLoad->setEnabled(true);
     }
     else
     {
-        osdAddMessage(0xFFA0A0, "State load failed");
+        emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0xFFA0A0, "State load failed");
     }
 
     emuThread->emuUnpause();
@@ -1524,7 +1516,7 @@ void MainWindow::onUndoStateLoad()
     emuInstance->undoStateLoad();
     emuThread->emuUnpause();
 
-    osdAddMessage(0, "State load undone");
+    emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "State load undone");
 }
 
 void MainWindow::onImportSavefile()
@@ -1592,13 +1584,13 @@ void MainWindow::onPause(bool checked)
     if (checked)
     {
         emuThread->emuPause();
-        osdAddMessage(0, "Paused");
+        emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "Paused");
         pausedManually = true;
     }
     else
     {
         emuThread->emuUnpause();
-        osdAddMessage(0, "Resumed");
+        emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "Resumed");
         pausedManually = false;
     }
 }
@@ -1613,7 +1605,7 @@ void MainWindow::onReset()
 
     emuInstance->reset();
 
-    osdAddMessage(0, "Reset");
+    emuInstance->osdAddMessage(0, "Reset");
     emuThread->emuRun();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.h b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.h
index 74ee21f6..c965209f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.h
+++ b/src/frontend/qt_sdl/Window.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public:
 
     void onAppStateChanged(Qt::ApplicationState state);
 
-    void osdAddMessage(unsigned int color, const char* fmt, ...);
+    void osdAddMessage(unsigned int color, const char* msg);
 
 protected:
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event) override;