diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ShatteredPixelDungeon.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ShatteredPixelDungeon.java
index e04b03029..0df37f796 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ShatteredPixelDungeon.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ShatteredPixelDungeon.java
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ public class ShatteredPixelDungeon extends Game {
 	
 	public static void scale( int value ) {
 		Preferences.INSTANCE.put( Preferences.KEY_SCALE, value );
-		resetScene();
 	}
 
 	// *** IMMERSIVE MODE ****
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/OptionSlider.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/OptionSlider.java
index af37d516d..053e0bdf4 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/OptionSlider.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/OptionSlider.java
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ public abstract class OptionSlider extends Component {
 		this.minVal = minVal;
 		this.maxVal = maxVal;
 
-		if (minVal > maxVal) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+		//really shouldn't display the slider if this happens.
+		if (minVal > maxVal){
+			active = false;
+			visible = false;
+		}
 
 		sliderTicks = new ColorBlock[(maxVal - minVal) + 1];
 		for (int i = 0; i < sliderTicks.length; i++){
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/WndDisplay.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/WndDisplay.java
index 6e72a9694..18b95090e 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/WndDisplay.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/WndDisplay.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public class WndDisplay extends Window {
 			@Override
 			protected void onChange() {
 				ShatteredPixelDungeon.scale(getSelectedValue());
+				ShatteredPixelDungeon.resetScene();
 			}
 		};
 		scale.setSelectedValue(PixelScene.defaultZoom);
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndSettings.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndSettings.java
index 4eb63c1dd..9a7451367 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndSettings.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public class WndSettings extends Window {
 	private static final int BTN_HEIGHT	= 20;
 	private static final int GAP 		= 2;
 
-	private int setScale = PixelScene.defaultZoom;
-	
 	public WndSettings() {
 		super();
 
@@ -77,13 +75,4 @@ public class WndSettings extends Window {
 	private String orientationText() {
 		return ShatteredPixelDungeon.landscape() ? TXT_SWITCH_PORT : TXT_SWITCH_LAND;
 	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void hide() {
-		super.hide();
-		if (setScale != PixelScene.defaultZoom) {
-			ShatteredPixelDungeon.scale(setScale);
-			ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchScene(TitleScene.class);
-		}
-	}
 }