diff --git a/apps/gui/gwps-common.c b/apps/gui/gwps-common.c
index 2b1d6417e2..e218c123f3 100644
--- a/apps/gui/gwps-common.c
+++ b/apps/gui/gwps-common.c
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ static void gui_wps_statusbar_draw(struct gui_wps *wps, bool force)
     if (wps->data->wps_sb_tag)
         draw = wps->data->show_sb_on_wps;
 
-    if (!draw)
-        viewportmanager_set_statusbar(false);
+    viewportmanager_set_statusbar(draw);
 }
 #else
 #define gui_wps_statusbar_draw(wps, force)
diff --git a/apps/gui/statusbar.c b/apps/gui/statusbar.c
index 29b80112f7..b4e99f8885 100644
--- a/apps/gui/statusbar.c
+++ b/apps/gui/statusbar.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ void gui_statusbar_draw(struct gui_statusbar * bar, bool force_redraw)
         if(!display->has_disk_led && bar->info.led)
             gui_statusbar_led(display);
 #endif
-        display->update_rect(0, 0, display->getwidth(), STATUSBAR_HEIGHT);
+        display->update_viewport();
         bar->lastinfo = bar->info;
     }
 #endif /* HAVE_LCD_BITMAP */
diff --git a/apps/menu.c b/apps/menu.c
index b5309a047e..419db3ae3e 100644
--- a/apps/menu.c
+++ b/apps/menu.c
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ int do_menu(const struct menu_item_ex *start_menu, int *start_selected,
     const struct menu_item_ex *temp, *menu;
     int ret = 0, i;
     bool redraw_lists;
+    bool oldbars = viewportmanager_set_statusbar(!hide_bars);
     
     const struct menu_item_ex *menu_stack[MAX_MENUS];
     int menu_stack_selected_item[MAX_MENUS];
@@ -696,6 +697,7 @@ int do_menu(const struct menu_item_ex *start_menu, int *start_selected,
         *start_selected = get_menu_selection(
                             gui_synclist_get_sel_pos(&lists), menu);
     }
+    viewportmanager_set_statusbar(oldbars);
     return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/battery_bench.c b/apps/plugins/battery_bench.c
index 7c67cca937..6559f535af 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/battery_bench.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/battery_bench.c
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ static unsigned int buf_idx;
 
 bool exit_tsr(bool reenter)
 {
+    long button;
     (void)reenter;
     rb->lcd_clear_display();
     rb->lcd_puts_scroll(0, 0, "Batt.Bench is currently running.");
@@ -233,15 +234,21 @@ bool exit_tsr(bool reenter)
 #endif
     rb->lcd_update();
 
-    if (rb->button_get(true) == BATTERY_OFF)
+    while (1)
     {
-        rb->queue_post(&thread_q, EV_EXIT, 0);
-        rb->thread_wait(thread_id);
-        /* remove the thread's queue from the broadcast list */
-        rb->queue_delete(&thread_q);
-        return true;
+        button = rb->button_get(true);
+        if (IS_SYSEVENT(button))
+            continue;
+        if (button == BATTERY_OFF)
+        {
+            rb->queue_post(&thread_q, EV_EXIT, 0);
+            rb->thread_wait(thread_id);
+            /* remove the thread's queue from the broadcast list */
+            rb->queue_delete(&thread_q);
+            return true;
+        }
+        else return false;
     }
-    else return false;
 }
 
 #define BIT_CHARGER     0x1
diff --git a/apps/plugins/firmware_flash.c b/apps/plugins/firmware_flash.c
index 376ae7f80f..6380f6dbdb 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/firmware_flash.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/firmware_flash.c
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ int WaitForButton(void)
     do
     {
         button = rb->button_get(true);
-    } while (button & BUTTON_REL);
+    } while (IS_SYSEVENT(button) || (button & BUTTON_REL));
     
     return button;
 }
diff --git a/apps/plugins/iriver_flash.c b/apps/plugins/iriver_flash.c
index 9f26f82d13..e7ae056d38 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/iriver_flash.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/iriver_flash.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ int wait_for_button(void)
     do
     {
         button = rb->button_get(true);
-    } while (button & BUTTON_REL);
+    } while (IS_SYSEVENT(button) || (button & BUTTON_REL));
     
     return button;
 }
diff --git a/apps/plugins/lamp.c b/apps/plugins/lamp.c
index e355ee4ce3..ace6545865 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/lamp.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/lamp.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ static int colorset[NUM_COLORSETS][3] = { { 255, 255, 255 } ,    /* white */
 /* this is the plugin entry point */
 enum plugin_status plugin_start(const struct plugin_api* api, const void* parameter)
 {
+    long button;
     (void)parameter;
     rb = api;
 
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ enum plugin_status plugin_start(const struct plugin_api* api, const void* parame
         rb->lcd_clear_display();
         rb->lcd_update();
 
-        switch(rb->button_get(true))
+        switch((button = rb->button_get(true)))
         {
             case LAMP_RIGHT:
 #ifdef LAMP_NEXT
@@ -196,9 +197,10 @@ enum plugin_status plugin_start(const struct plugin_api* api, const void* parame
             case (LAMP_PREV|BUTTON_REL):
 #endif /* LAMP_PREV */
                 /* eat these... */
-                break;
+                break;    
             default:
-                quit = true;
+                if (!IS_SYSEVENT(button))
+                    quit = true;
         }
     } while (!quit);
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/rockbox_flash.c b/apps/plugins/rockbox_flash.c
index 6323ca9736..d0dc73875e 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/rockbox_flash.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/rockbox_flash.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static int WaitForButton(void)
     do
     {
         button = rb->button_get(true);
-    } while (button & BUTTON_REL);
+    } while (IS_SYSEVENT(button) || (button & BUTTON_REL));
     
     return button;
 }