diff --git a/res/layouts/ingame_chat.xml.lua b/res/layouts/ingame_chat.xml.lua
index ec4e12b0..dce62988 100644
--- a/res/layouts/ingame_chat.xml.lua
+++ b/res/layouts/ingame_chat.xml.lua
@@ -7,18 +7,11 @@ local initialized = false
 local max_lines = 15
 local animation_fps = 30
 
-local function remove_line(line)
-    document[line[1]]:destruct()
-    time.post_runnable(function() 
-        if world.is_open() then document.root:reposition() end
-    end)
-end
-
 local function update_line(line, uptime)
     local diff = uptime - line[2]
     if diff > timeout then
-        remove_line(line)
-        table.insert(dead_lines, i)
+        document[line[1]]:destruct()
+        table.insert(dead_lines, table.index(lines, line))
     elseif diff > timeout-fadeout then
         local opacity = (timeout - diff) / fadeout
         document[line[1]].color = {0, 0, 0, opacity * 80}
@@ -27,16 +20,16 @@ local function update_line(line, uptime)
 end
 
 events.on("core:chat", function(message)
+    while #lines >= max_lines do
+        document[lines[1][1]]:destruct()
+        table.remove(lines, 1)
+    end
     local current_time = time.uptime()
     local id = 'l'..tostring(nextid)
     document.root:add(gui.template("chat_line", {id=id}))
     document.root:reposition()
     document[id.."L"].text = message
     nextid = nextid + 1
-    if #lines == max_lines then
-        remove_line(lines[1])
-        table.remove(lines, 1)
-    end
     table.insert(lines, {id, current_time})
 end)
 
diff --git a/src/engine/Engine.cpp b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
index ce29e8c1..c9de5a64 100644
--- a/src/engine/Engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ void Engine::updateFrontend() {
     audio::update(delta);
     gui->act(delta, Viewport(Window::width, Window::height));
     screen->update(delta);
+    gui->postAct();
 }
 
 void Engine::nextFrame() {
@@ -217,7 +218,6 @@ void Engine::renderFrame() {
     Viewport viewport(Window::width, Window::height);
     DrawContext ctx(nullptr, viewport, nullptr);
     gui->draw(ctx, *assets);
-    gui->postAct();
 }
 
 void Engine::saveSettings() {
diff --git a/src/graphics/ui/elements/Panel.cpp b/src/graphics/ui/elements/Panel.cpp
index d90b8830..d76866f0 100644
--- a/src/graphics/ui/elements/Panel.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/ui/elements/Panel.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void Panel::cropToContent() {
 void Panel::fullRefresh() {
     refresh();
     cropToContent();
+    reposition();
     Container::fullRefresh();
 }