diff --git a/engines/lab/eventman.cpp b/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
index ad56b46fbcc..7760ba20855 100644
--- a/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ Gadget *EventManager::checkGadgetHit(GadgetList *gadgetList, Common::Point pos)
 	for (GadgetList::iterator gadgetItr = gadgetList->begin(); gadgetItr != gadgetList->end(); ++gadgetItr) {
 		Gadget *gadget = *gadgetItr;
 		Common::Rect gadgetRect(gadget->x, gadget->y, gadget->x + gadget->_image->_width - 1, gadget->y + gadget->_image->_height - 1);
-		bool gadgetIsEnabled = !(gadget->_flags & GADGETOFF);
 
-		if (gadgetRect.contains(pos) && gadgetIsEnabled) {
+		if (gadgetRect.contains(pos) && gadget->isEnabled) {
 			if (_vm->_isHiRes) {
 				_hitGadget = gadget;
 			} else {
diff --git a/engines/lab/interface.cpp b/engines/lab/interface.cpp
index 13cbd1e581f..d041160349b 100644
--- a/engines/lab/interface.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/interface.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Gadget *createButton(uint16 x, uint16 y, uint16 id, uint16 key, Image *im, Image
 		gptr->_keyEquiv = key;
 		gptr->_image = im;
 		gptr->_altImage = imalt;
+		gptr->isEnabled = true;
 
 		return gptr;
 	} else
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ void drawGadgetList(GadgetList *gadgetList) {
 	for (GadgetList::iterator gadget = gadgetList->begin(); gadget != gadgetList->end(); ++gadget) {
 		(*gadget)->_image->drawImage((*gadget)->x, (*gadget)->y);
 
-		if (GADGETOFF & (*gadget)->_flags)
+		if (!(*gadget)->isEnabled)
 			disableGadget((*gadget), 1);
 	}
 }
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ void drawGadgetList(GadgetList *gadgetList) {
  */
 void disableGadget(Gadget *curgad, uint16 pencolor) {
 	g_lab->_graphics->overlayRect(pencolor, curgad->x, curgad->y, curgad->x + curgad->_image->_width - 1, curgad->y + curgad->_image->_height - 1);
-	curgad->_flags |= GADGETOFF;
+	curgad->isEnabled = false;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ void disableGadget(Gadget *curgad, uint16 pencolor) {
  */
 void enableGadget(Gadget *curgad) {
 	curgad->_image->drawImage(curgad->x, curgad->y);
-	curgad->_flags &= !(GADGETOFF);
+	curgad->isEnabled = true;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ Gadget *LabEngine::checkNumGadgetHit(GadgetList *gadgetList, uint16 key) {
 		Gadget *gadget = *gadgetItr;
 		if ((gkey - 1 == gadget->_gadgetID || (gkey == 0 && gadget->_gadgetID == 9) ||
 			  (gadget->_keyEquiv != 0 && makeGadgetKeyEquiv(key) == gadget->_keyEquiv))
-			  && !(GADGETOFF & gadget->_flags)) {
+			  && gadget->isEnabled) {
 			_event->mouseHide();
 			gadget->_altImage->drawImage(gadget->x, gadget->y);
 			_event->mouseShow();
diff --git a/engines/lab/interface.h b/engines/lab/interface.h
index bd9c3c96971..50e89e38f7d 100644
--- a/engines/lab/interface.h
+++ b/engines/lab/interface.h
@@ -46,13 +46,10 @@ struct IntuiMessage {
 struct Gadget {
 	uint16 x, y, _gadgetID;
 	uint16 _keyEquiv; // if not zero, a key that activates gadget
-	uint32 _flags;
+	bool isEnabled;
 	Image *_image, *_altImage;
 };
 
-// Defines for the GadgetFlags portion
-#define GADGETOFF 0x01
-
 typedef Common::List<Gadget *> GadgetList;
 
 // Defines for the Class variable in IntuiMessage