diff --git a/stella/src/emucore/Console.cxx b/stella/src/emucore/Console.cxx
index 57481895e..e2283f520 100644
--- a/stella/src/emucore/Console.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/emucore/Console.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: Console.cxx,v 1.145 2008-05-21 14:01:29 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: Console.cxx,v 1.146 2008-05-21 21:01:40 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #include <cassert>
@@ -450,6 +450,9 @@ void Console::initializeVideo(bool full)
     myOSystem->frameBuffer().initialize(title,
                                         myMediaSource->width() << 1,
                                         myMediaSource->height());
+
+    myOSystem->frameBuffer().showFrameStats(
+      myOSystem->settings().getBool("stats"));
   }
 
   bool enable = myProperties.get(Display_Phosphor) == "YES";
diff --git a/stella/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx b/stella/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
index b9f60c710..de8e659c0 100644
--- a/stella/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/emucore/FrameBuffer.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: FrameBuffer.cxx,v 1.130 2008-05-21 14:01:29 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: FrameBuffer.cxx,v 1.131 2008-05-21 21:01:40 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #include <sstream>
@@ -284,8 +284,7 @@ void FrameBuffer::showFrameStats(bool enable)
 {
   myOSystem->settings().setBool("stats", enable);
   myFrameStatsEnabled = enable;
-  myOSystem->eventHandler().refreshDisplay(true);  // Do this twice for
-  myOSystem->eventHandler().refreshDisplay(true);  // double-buffered modes
+  myOSystem->eventHandler().refreshDisplay();
 }
 
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
diff --git a/stella/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx b/stella/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
index da4d27525..47a3bb39a 100644
--- a/stella/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/emucore/OSystem.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: OSystem.cxx,v 1.129 2008-05-21 16:49:07 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: OSystem.cxx,v 1.130 2008-05-21 21:01:40 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #include <cassert>
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ bool OSystem::createFrameBuffer(bool showmessage)
     case EventHandler::S_MENU:
     case EventHandler::S_CMDMENU:
       myConsole->initializeVideo();
-      myFrameBuffer->showFrameStats(mySettings->getBool("stats"));
       break;  // S_EMULATE, S_PAUSE, S_MENU, S_CMDMENU
 
     case EventHandler::S_LAUNCHER: