4 files changed, 25 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/engines/mads/mads.h b/engines/mads/mads.h
index 10f4badf75..f19abb3889 100644
--- a/engines/mads/mads.h
+++ b/engines/mads/mads.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include "mads/msurface.h"
 #include "mads/resources.h"
 #include "mads/sound.h"
-#include "mads/user_interface.h"
 
 /**
  * This is the namespace of the MADS engine.
diff --git a/engines/mads/msurface.cpp b/engines/mads/msurface.cpp
index c8c66234cb..62807e5543 100644
--- a/engines/mads/msurface.cpp
+++ b/engines/mads/msurface.cpp
@@ -34,20 +34,32 @@ MADSEngine *MSurface::_vm = nullptr;
 
 MSurface::MSurface() {
 	pixels = nullptr;
+	_freeFlag = false;
 }
 
 MSurface::MSurface(int width, int height) { 
 	pixels = nullptr;
+	_freeFlag = false;
 	setSize(width, height); 
 }
 
 MSurface::~MSurface() {
-	Graphics::Surface::free();
+	if (_freeFlag)
+		Graphics::Surface::free();
 }
 
 void MSurface::setSize(int width, int height) {
-	Graphics::Surface::free();
+	if (_freeFlag)
+		Graphics::Surface::free();
 	Graphics::Surface::create(width, height, Graphics::PixelFormat::createFormatCLUT8());
+	_freeFlag = true;
+}
+
+void MSurface::setPixels(byte *pData, int horizSize, int vertSize) {
+	_freeFlag = false;
+	pixels = pData;
+	w = horizSize;
+	h = vertSize;
 }
 
 int MSurface::scaleValue(int value, int scale, int err) {
diff --git a/engines/mads/msurface.h b/engines/mads/msurface.h
index d5b8741188..37ab305fb0 100644
--- a/engines/mads/msurface.h
+++ b/engines/mads/msurface.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ struct SpriteInfo {
  * MADS graphics surface
  */
 class MSurface : public Graphics::Surface {
+private:
+	bool _freeFlag;
 protected:
 	static MADSEngine *_vm;
 public:
@@ -84,6 +86,12 @@ public:
 	void setSize(int width, int height);
 
 	/**
+	 * Sets the pixels the surface is associated with
+	 * @remarks		The surface will not free the data block
+	 */
+	void setPixels(byte *pData, int horizSize, int vertSize);
+
+	/**
 	 * Draws an arbitrary line on the screen using a specified color
 	 * @param startPos		Starting position
 	 * @param endPos		Ending position
diff --git a/engines/mads/user_interface.cpp b/engines/mads/user_interface.cpp
index 6afbf4c09c..63a0ec0a80 100644
--- a/engines/mads/user_interface.cpp
+++ b/engines/mads/user_interface.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ void SceneNode::load(Common::SeekableReadStream *f) {
 UserInterface::UserInterface(MADSEngine *vm) : _vm(vm) {
 	_category = CAT_NONE;
 	_screenObjectsCount = 0;
+
+	byte *pData = _vm->_screen.getBasePtr(0, MADS_SCREEN_HEIGHT - MADS_INTERFACE_HEIGHT);
+	setPixels(pData, MADS_SCREEN_WIDTH, MADS_INTERFACE_HEIGHT);
 }
 
 void UserInterface::load(const Common::String &resName) {
@@ -61,7 +64,6 @@ void UserInterface::load(const Common::String &resName) {
 	delete palStream;
 
 	// set the size for the interface
-	setSize(MADS_SCREEN_WIDTH, MADS_INTERFACE_HEIGHT);
 	Common::SeekableReadStream *pixelsStream = madsPack.getItemStream(1);
 	pixelsStream->read(getData(), MADS_SCREEN_WIDTH * MADS_INTERFACE_HEIGHT);
 	delete pixelsStream;
@@ -84,7 +86,6 @@ void UserInterface::setup(int id) {
 			resName += "A";
 
 		resName += ".INT";
-		free();
 		load(resName);
 	}
 	scene._screenObjects._v832EC = id;