diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_sub_frame.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_sub_frame.cpp
index 006f15fa2ce..7f527392dcf 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_sub_frame.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_sub_frame.cpp
@@ -365,12 +365,6 @@ bool BaseSubFrame::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseScriptable::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	if (persistMgr->getIsSaving()) {
-		getRect(); // To make sure it gets updated if it was never loaded.
-	} else {
-		_wantsDefaultRect = false;
-	}
-
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_2DOnly));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_3DOnly));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_alpha));
@@ -379,6 +373,7 @@ bool BaseSubFrame::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_hotspotX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_hotspotY));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rect));
+	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_wantsDefaultRect));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_surfaceFilename));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_cKDefault));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/base_renderer.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/base_renderer.cpp
index cd065f34364..5d81c44c25b 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/base_renderer.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/base_renderer.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ BaseRenderer::BaseRenderer(BaseGame *inGame) : BaseClass(inGame) {
 	_indicatorY = -1;
 	_indicatorWidth = -1;
 	_indicatorHeight = 8;
+	_indicatorWidthDrawn = 0;
 
 	_loadImageName = "";
 	_saveImageName = "";
@@ -103,7 +104,10 @@ void BaseRenderer::setIndicator(int width, int height, int x, int y, uint32 colo
 }
 
 void BaseRenderer::setIndicatorVal(int value) {
+	bool redisplay = (_indicatorProgress != value);
 	_indicatorProgress = value;
+	if (redisplay)
+		displayIndicator();
 }
 
 void BaseRenderer::setLoadingScreen(const char *filename, int x, int y) {
@@ -153,6 +157,7 @@ void BaseRenderer::initSaveLoad(bool isSaving, bool quickSave) {
 void BaseRenderer::endSaveLoad() {
 	_loadInProgress = false;
 	_indicatorDisplay = false;
+	_indicatorWidthDrawn = 0;
 
 	delete _saveLoadImage;
 	_saveLoadImage = NULL;
@@ -338,7 +343,7 @@ void BaseRenderer::addRectToList(BaseActiveRect *rect) {
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool BaseRenderer::displayIndicator() {
-	if (!_indicatorDisplay) {
+	if (!_indicatorDisplay || !_indicatorProgress) {
 		return STATUS_OK;
 	}
 	if (_saveLoadImage) {
@@ -355,11 +360,16 @@ bool BaseRenderer::displayIndicator() {
 		return STATUS_OK;
 	}
 	setupLines();
+	int curWidth = (int)(_indicatorWidth * (float)((float)_indicatorProgress / 100.0f));
 	for (int i = 0; i < _indicatorHeight; i++) {
-		drawLine(_indicatorX, _indicatorY + i, _indicatorX + (int)(_indicatorWidth * (float)((float)_indicatorProgress / 100.0f)), _indicatorY + i, _indicatorColor);
+		drawLine(_indicatorX, _indicatorY + i, _indicatorX + curWidth, _indicatorY + i, _indicatorColor);
 	}
 	
 	setup2D();
+	_indicatorWidthDrawn = curWidth;
+	if (_indicatorWidthDrawn) {
+		indicatorFlip();
+	}
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/base_renderer.h b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/base_renderer.h
index a36a3ca9c07..49b5e187eb7 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/base_renderer.h
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/base_renderer.h
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ public:
 	 * @return true if successfull, false on error.
 	 */
 	virtual bool flip() = 0;
+	/**
+	 * Special flip for the indicator drawn during save/load
+	 * essentially, just copies the region defined by the _indicator-variables.
+	 */
+	virtual bool indicatorFlip() = 0;
 	virtual void initLoop();
 	virtual bool setup2D(bool force = false);
 	virtual bool setupLines();
@@ -179,7 +184,7 @@ public:
 	void setSaveImage(const char *filename, int x, int y);
 
 	bool displayIndicator();
-private:
+protected:
 	Common::String _loadImageName;
 	Common::String _saveImageName;
 	int _saveImageX;
@@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ private:
 	int _loadImageY;
 	BaseSurface *_saveLoadImage;
 
+	int _indicatorWidthDrawn;
 	uint32 _indicatorColor;
 	int _indicatorX;
 	int _indicatorY;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_render_osystem.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_render_osystem.cpp
index fa0663dc65a..bc952b0b362 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_render_osystem.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_render_osystem.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,12 @@ void BaseRenderOSystem::setColorMod(byte r, byte g, byte b) {
 	_colorMod = BS_ARGB(alpha, r, g, b);
 }
 
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool BaseRenderOSystem::indicatorFlip() {
+	g_system->copyRectToScreen((byte *)_renderSurface->getBasePtr(_indicatorX, _indicatorY), _renderSurface->pitch, _indicatorX, _indicatorY, _indicatorWidthDrawn, _indicatorHeight);
+	g_system->updateScreen();
+	return STATUS_OK;
+}
+
 bool BaseRenderOSystem::flip() {
 	if (!_disableDirtyRects) {
 		drawTickets();
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_render_osystem.h b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_render_osystem.h
index 2b6b5943c26..08fd6cf9ab0 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_render_osystem.h
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_render_osystem.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool initRenderer(int width, int height, bool windowed);
 	bool flip();
+	virtual bool indicatorFlip();
 	bool fill(byte r, byte g, byte b, Common::Rect *rect = NULL);
 	Graphics::PixelFormat getPixelFormat() const;
 	void fade(uint16 alpha);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/system/sys_class_registry.cpp b/engines/wintermute/system/sys_class_registry.cpp
index e991fb3f07b..d9303ea729c 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/system/sys_class_registry.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/system/sys_class_registry.cpp
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ bool SystemClassRegistry::saveTable(BaseGame *gameRef, BasePersistenceManager *p
 
 		if (!quickSave) {
 			gameRef->_renderer->setIndicatorVal((int)(50.0f / (float)((float)_classes.size() / (float)counter)));
-			gameRef->displayContent(false);
-			gameRef->_renderer->flip();
 		}
 
 		(it->_value)->saveTable(gameRef,  persistMgr);
@@ -235,8 +233,6 @@ bool SystemClassRegistry::loadTable(BaseGame *gameRef, BasePersistenceManager *p
 
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < numClasses; i++) {
 		gameRef->_renderer->setIndicatorVal((int)(50.0f / (float)((float)numClasses / (float)i)));
-		gameRef->displayContentSimple();
-		gameRef->_renderer->flip();
 
 		Common::String className = persistMgr->getStringObj();
 		NameMap::iterator mapIt = _nameMap.find(className);
@@ -271,8 +267,6 @@ bool SystemClassRegistry::saveInstances(BaseGame *gameRef, BasePersistenceManage
 		if (!quickSave) {
 			if (counter % 20 == 0) {
 				gameRef->_renderer->setIndicatorVal((int)(50.0f + 50.0f / (float)((float)_classes.size() / (float)counter)));
-				gameRef->displayContent(false);
-				gameRef->_renderer->flip();
 			}
 		}
 		gameRef->miniUpdate();
@@ -291,8 +285,6 @@ bool SystemClassRegistry::loadInstances(BaseGame *gameRef, BasePersistenceManage
 	for (int i = 0; i < numInstances; i++) {
 		if (i % 20 == 0) {
 			gameRef->_renderer->setIndicatorVal((int)(50.0f + 50.0f / (float)((float)numInstances / (float)i)));
-			gameRef->displayContentSimple();
-			gameRef->_renderer->flip();
 		}
 
 		checkHeader("<INSTANCE_HEAD>", persistMgr);