diff --git a/src/gui/miscsettings_menu.cpp b/src/gui/miscsettings_menu.cpp
index 417aa053d..8bee67308 100644
--- a/src/gui/miscsettings_menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/miscsettings_menu.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int CMiscMenue::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 {
 	printf("init extended settings menu...\n");
 
-	if(parent != NULL)
+	if ((parent != NULL) && (actionKey.find("epg_read_now") == std::string::npos))
 		parent->hide();
 
 	if(actionKey == "epgdir")
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ int CMiscMenue::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 	else if(actionKey == "epg_read_now" || actionKey == "epg_read_now_usermenu")
 	{
 		CHint *hint = new CHint(LOCALE_MISCSETTINGS_EPG_READ);
+		hint->setDelay(1);
 		hint->paint();
 
 		struct stat my_stat;
@@ -179,7 +180,6 @@ int CMiscMenue::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 			g_Sectionsd->readSIfromXMLTV((*it).c_str());
 		}
 
-		sleep(1); // small delay for very fast hardware
 		delete hint;
 
 		if (actionKey == "epg_read_now_usermenu")
diff --git a/src/gui/moviebrowser/mb.cpp b/src/gui/moviebrowser/mb.cpp
index 7a4a2d719..2dc58caf2 100644
--- a/src/gui/moviebrowser/mb.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/moviebrowser/mb.cpp
@@ -886,11 +886,13 @@ int CMovieBrowser::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 	}
 	else if (actionKey == "save_movie_info")
 	{
-		CHintBox loadBox(LOCALE_MOVIEBROWSER_HEAD,g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_MOVIEBROWSER_MENU_SAVE));
-		loadBox.paint();
+		CHint *loadBox = new CHint(LOCALE_MOVIEBROWSER_MENU_SAVE);
+		loadBox->setDelay(1);
+		loadBox->paint();
+
 		m_movieInfo.saveMovieInfo(*m_movieSelectionHandler);
-		sleep(1); // small delay for very fast hardware
-		loadBox.hide();
+
+		delete loadBox;
 	}
 	else if (actionKey == "save_movie_info_all")
 	{
@@ -903,8 +905,10 @@ int CMovieBrowser::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		if (current_list == NULL || m_movieSelectionHandler == NULL)
 			return returnval;
 
-		CHintBox loadBox(LOCALE_MOVIEBROWSER_HEAD,g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_MOVIEBROWSER_INFO_HEAD_UPDATE));
-		loadBox.paint();
+		CHint *loadBox = new CHint(LOCALE_MOVIEBROWSER_INFO_HEAD_UPDATE);
+		loadBox->setDelay(1);
+		loadBox->paint();
+
 		for (unsigned int i = 0; i< current_list->size();i++)
 		{
 			if (!((*current_list)[i]->parentalLockAge != 0 && movieInfoUpdateAllIfDestEmptyOnly == true) &&
@@ -933,8 +937,8 @@ int CMovieBrowser::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 
 			m_movieInfo.saveMovieInfo(*((*current_list)[i]));
 		}
-		sleep(1); // small delay for very fast hardware
-		loadBox.hide();
+
+		delete loadBox;
 	}
 	else if (actionKey == "reload_movie_info")
 	{
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 63d456461..8abd88772 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -5384,6 +5384,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 
 	else if (actionKey=="savesettings") {
 		CHint *hint = new CHint(LOCALE_MAINSETTINGS_SAVESETTINGSNOW_HINT);
+		hint->setDelay(1);
 		hint->paint();
 
 		saveSetup(NEUTRINO_SETTINGS_FILE);
@@ -5396,7 +5397,6 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey)
 		//g_Sectionsd->setEventsAreOldInMinutes((unsigned short) (g_settings.epg_old_hours*60));
 		//g_Sectionsd->setHoursToCache((unsigned short) (g_settings.epg_cache_days*24));
 
-		sleep(1); // small delay for very fast hardware
 		delete hint;
 	}
 	else if (actionKey=="recording") {