diff --git a/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx b/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
index fc22294e9..929872bc2 100644
--- a/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
@@ -761,6 +761,9 @@ void FrameBuffer::changeOverscan(int direction)
       // issue a complete framebuffer re-initialization
       myOSystem.createFrameBuffer();
     }
+    ostringstream msg;
+    msg << "Overscan at " << overscan << "%";
+    showMessage(msg.str());
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx b/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
index bbf295d15..3c8d58822 100644
--- a/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
@@ -184,14 +184,9 @@ void TIASurface::setNTSC(NTSCFilter::Preset preset, bool show)
 void TIASurface::setScanlineIntensity(int amount)
 {
   ostringstream buf;
-  if(ntscEnabled())
-  {
-    uInt32 intensity = enableScanlines(amount);
-    buf << "Scanline intensity at " << intensity  << "%";
-    myOSystem.settings().setValue("tv.scanlines", intensity);
-  }
-  else
-    buf << "Scanlines only available in TV filtering mode";
+  uInt32 intensity = enableScanlines(amount);
+  buf << "Scanline intensity at " << intensity  << "%";
+  myOSystem.settings().setValue("tv.scanlines", intensity);
 
   myFB.showMessage(buf.str());
 }