diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 6ec606ffe8..d6d56ab2f0 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ void game_update()
 	scenario_autosave_check();
 
 	network_update();
-	news_item_update_current();
 	window_dispatch_update_all();
 
 	gGameCommandNestLevel = 0;
@@ -376,6 +375,7 @@ void game_logic_update()
 	research_update();
 	ride_ratings_update_all();
 	ride_measurements_update();
+	news_item_update_current();
 	///////////////////////////
 	gInUpdateCode = false;
 	///////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/windows/game_bottom_toolbar.c b/src/windows/game_bottom_toolbar.c
index 0bbbed998e..2f56ef1d71 100644
--- a/src/windows/game_bottom_toolbar.c
+++ b/src/windows/game_bottom_toolbar.c
@@ -269,11 +269,13 @@ static void window_game_bottom_toolbar_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 	window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_RIGHT_INSET].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 
 	if (news_item_is_queue_empty()) {
+		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_MIDDLE_OUTSET].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_MIDDLE_INSET].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS_SUBJECT].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS_LOCATE].type = WWT_EMPTY;
 	} else {
 		newsItem = news_item_get(0);
+		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_MIDDLE_OUTSET].type = WWT_IMGBTN;
 		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_MIDDLE_INSET].type = WWT_25;
 		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS_SUBJECT].type = WWT_FLATBTN;
 		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_NEWS_LOCATE].type = WWT_FLATBTN;
@@ -320,8 +322,6 @@ static void window_game_bottom_toolbar_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 void window_game_bottom_toolbar_invalidate_news_item()
 {
 	if (gScreenFlags == SCREEN_FLAGS_PLAYING) {
-		window_game_bottom_toolbar_widgets[WIDX_MIDDLE_OUTSET].type =
-			news_item_is_queue_empty() ? WWT_EMPTY : WWT_IMGBTN;
 		widget_invalidate_by_class(WC_BOTTOM_TOOLBAR, WIDX_MIDDLE_OUTSET);
 	}
 }