diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
index 62799e18bf..fe9b2b3324 100644
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -128,11 +128,13 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 
 	virtual void DrawWidget(const Rect &r, int widget) const
 	{
+		StringID str = INVALID_STRING_ID;
+
 		switch (widget) {
 			case WID_S_LEFT:
 				/* Draw the date */
 				SetDParam(0, _date);
-				DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_WHITE_DATE_LONG, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+				str = STR_WHITE_DATE_LONG;
 				break;
 
 			case WID_S_RIGHT: {
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 				const Company *c = Company::GetIfValid(_local_company);
 				if (c != NULL) {
 					SetDParam(0, c->money);
-					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_COMPANY_MONEY, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+					str = STR_COMPANY_MONEY;
 				}
 				break;
 			}
@@ -148,11 +150,11 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 			case WID_S_MIDDLE:
 				/* Draw status bar */
 				if (this->saving) { // true when saving is active
-					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_SAVING_GAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+					str = STR_STATUSBAR_SAVING_GAME;
 				} else if (_do_autosave) {
-					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_AUTOSAVE, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+					str = STR_STATUSBAR_AUTOSAVE;
 				} else if (_pause_mode != PM_UNPAUSED) {
-					DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_PAUSED, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+					str = STR_STATUSBAR_PAUSED;
 				} else if (this->ticker_scroll < TICKER_STOP && FindWindowById(WC_NEWS_WINDOW, 0) == NULL && _statusbar_news_item != NULL && _statusbar_news_item->string_id != 0) {
 					/* Draw the scrolling news text */
 					if (!DrawScrollingStatusText(_statusbar_news_item, this->ticker_scroll, r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, r.bottom)) {
@@ -160,22 +162,23 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 						if (Company::IsValidID(_local_company)) {
 							/* This is the default text */
 							SetDParam(0, _local_company);
-							DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_COMPANY_NAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+							str = STR_STATUSBAR_COMPANY_NAME;
 						}
 					}
 				} else {
 					if (Company::IsValidID(_local_company)) {
 						/* This is the default text */
 						SetDParam(0, _local_company);
-						DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, STR_STATUSBAR_COMPANY_NAME, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+						str = STR_STATUSBAR_COMPANY_NAME;
 					}
 				}
+		}
 
-				if (this->reminder_timeout > 0) {
-					Dimension icon_size = GetSpriteSize(SPR_UNREAD_NEWS);
-					DrawSprite(SPR_UNREAD_NEWS, PAL_NONE, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT - icon_size.width, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP + (int)(FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL - icon_size.height) / 2);
-				}
-				break;
+		if (str != INVALID_STRING_ID) DrawString(r.left + WD_FRAMERECT_LEFT, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP, str, TC_FROMSTRING, SA_HOR_CENTER);
+
+		if (widget == WID_S_MIDDLE && this->reminder_timeout > 0) {
+			Dimension icon_size = GetSpriteSize(SPR_UNREAD_NEWS);
+			DrawSprite(SPR_UNREAD_NEWS, PAL_NONE, r.right - WD_FRAMERECT_RIGHT - icon_size.width, r.top + WD_FRAMERECT_TOP + (int)(FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL - icon_size.height) / 2);
 		}
 	}