4 files changed, 14 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/engines/sherlock/objects.cpp b/engines/sherlock/objects.cpp
index cdd397f23c..7e72eff1e9 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/objects.cpp
+++ b/engines/sherlock/objects.cpp
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ void Object::checkObject(Object &o) {
 					if (pt.y > 128)
 						pt.y = (pt.y - 128) * -1;
 					else
-						pt.y;
+						pt.y--;
 
 					_delta = pt;
 					_frameNumber += 2;
diff --git a/engines/sherlock/scene.cpp b/engines/sherlock/scene.cpp
index 1b7a1a9cd2..b00e07a8a7 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/scene.cpp
+++ b/engines/sherlock/scene.cpp
@@ -1330,7 +1330,8 @@ void Scene::doBgAnim() {
 				));
 			} else {
 				screen.flushImage(people[AL]._imageFrame,
-					Common::Point(people[AL]._position.x / 100, people[AL]._position.y / 100),
+					Common::Point(people[AL]._position.x / 100, 
+						people[AL]._position.y / 100 - people[AL].frameHeight()),
 					&people[AL]._oldPosition.x, &people[AL]._oldPosition.y,
 					&people[AL]._oldSize.x, &people[AL]._oldSize.y);
 			}
@@ -1370,8 +1371,10 @@ void Scene::doBgAnim() {
 					screen.slamArea(o._position.x, o._position.y, o._oldSize.x, o._oldSize.y);
 					screen.slamArea(o._oldPosition.x, o._oldPosition.y, o._oldSize.x, o._oldSize.y);
 				} else if (o._type == HIDE_SHAPE) {
+					// Hiding shape, so flush it out and mark it as hidden
 					screen.flushImage(o._imageFrame, o._position,
 						&o._oldPosition.x, &o._oldPosition.y, &o._oldSize.x, &o._oldSize.y);
+					o._type = HIDDEN;
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/engines/sherlock/screen.cpp b/engines/sherlock/screen.cpp
index 7c222f3e24..098d43e827 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/screen.cpp
+++ b/engines/sherlock/screen.cpp
@@ -287,8 +287,12 @@ void Screen::flushImage(ImageFrame *frame, const Common::Point &pt,
 
 	// See if the areas of the old and new overlap, and if so combine the areas
 	if (newBounds.intersects(oldBounds)) {
-		newBounds.extend(oldBounds);
-		slamRect(newBounds);
+		Common::Rect mergedBounds = newBounds;
+		mergedBounds.extend(oldBounds);
+		mergedBounds.right += 1;
+		mergedBounds.bottom += 1;
+
+		slamRect(mergedBounds);
 	} else {
 		// The two areas are independent, so copy them both
 		slamRect(newBounds);
diff --git a/engines/sherlock/user_interface.cpp b/engines/sherlock/user_interface.cpp
index fc94cc5a5c..b0ac0b169b 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/user_interface.cpp
+++ b/engines/sherlock/user_interface.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void UserInterface::handleInput() {
 					_help = _oldHelp;
 				}
 
-				if (_bgFound != _oldBgFound) {
+				if (_bgFound != _oldBgFound || _oldBgFound == -1) {
 					_infoFlag = true;
 					clearInfo();
 
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ void UserInterface::toggleButton(int num) {
  */
 void UserInterface::clearInfo() {
 	if (_infoFlag) {
-		_vm->_screen->bar(Common::Rect(16, INFO_LINE, SHERLOCK_SCREEN_WIDTH - 20, 
-			INFO_LINE + 9), INFO_BLACK);
+		_vm->_screen->bar(Common::Rect(16, INFO_LINE, SHERLOCK_SCREEN_WIDTH - 19, 
+			INFO_LINE + 10), INFO_BLACK);
 		_infoFlag = false;
 		_oldLook = -1;
 	}