diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
index a1a79d5bb4..4d1f103d06 100644
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 static const NWidgetPart _nested_main_status_widgets[] = {
 	NWidget(NWID_HORIZONTAL),
 		NWidget(WWT_PANEL, COLOUR_GREY, WID_S_LEFT), SetMinimalSize(140, 12), EndContainer(),
-		NWidget(WWT_PUSHBTN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_S_MIDDLE), SetMinimalSize(360, 12), SetDataTip(0x0, STR_STATUSBAR_TOOLTIP_SHOW_LAST_NEWS), SetResize(1, 0),
+		NWidget(WWT_PUSHBTN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_S_MIDDLE), SetMinimalSize(40, 12), SetDataTip(0x0, STR_STATUSBAR_TOOLTIP_SHOW_LAST_NEWS), SetResize(1, 0),
 		NWidget(WWT_PUSHBTN, COLOUR_GREY, WID_S_RIGHT), SetMinimalSize(140, 12),
 	EndContainer(),
 };
diff --git a/src/viewport.cpp b/src/viewport.cpp
index e404b8db09..c0187b1c19 100644
--- a/src/viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/viewport.cpp
@@ -2193,6 +2193,7 @@ bool HandleViewportMouseUp(const ViewPort *vp, int x, int y)
 		if (v != NULL && VehicleClicked(v)) return true;
 	}
 
+	/* Vehicle placement mode already handled above. */
 	if ((_thd.place_mode & HT_DRAG_MASK) != HT_NONE) {
 		PlaceObject();
 		return true;