diff --git a/Source/UserInterface/GameShell.cpp b/Source/UserInterface/GameShell.cpp
index b1f5d0a7..45002b64 100644
--- a/Source/UserInterface/GameShell.cpp
+++ b/Source/UserInterface/GameShell.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ windowClientSize_(1024, 768)
 	GameActive = false;
 	GameContinue = true;
 	showKeysHelp_ = false;
-	interfaceShowFlag_ = true;
 
 	autoSwitchAITimer = 0;
 
@@ -893,7 +892,7 @@ void GameShell::Show()
 		if(showWireFrame_)
 			terRenderDevice->SetRenderState(RS_WIREFRAME,0);
 
-		if(interfaceShowFlag_)
+		if(_shellIconManager.interfaceShowFlag())
 			universe()->ShowInfo();
 
 		showWays();		
@@ -1471,13 +1470,20 @@ bool GameShell::DebugKeyPressed(sKey& Key)
 	case VK_SPACE:
 		showWireFrame_ = !showWireFrame_;
 		break;
-	case VK_F8:
-		_shellIconManager.Toggle(GameActive);
-		interfaceShowFlag_ ^= 1;
-		break;
+    case VK_F8 | KBD_SHIFT:
+        if (!_shellIconManager.isCutSceneMode()) {
+            _shellIconManager.Toggle(GameActive);
+            _shellIconManager.toggleInterfaceShowFlag();
+        }
+        break;
+    case VK_F8:
+        if (!_shellIconManager.isCutSceneMode()) {
+            _shellIconManager.toggleInterfaceShowFlag();
+        }
+        break;
 	case VK_F7:
-		interfaceShowFlag_ ^= 1;
-		_shellIconManager.setCutSceneMode(!interfaceShowFlag_);
+		_shellIconManager.toggleInterfaceShowFlag();
+		_shellIconManager.setCutSceneMode(!_shellIconManager.interfaceShowFlag());
 		break;
 	case 'D':
 		universe()->select.explodeUnit();
@@ -1610,7 +1616,7 @@ void GameShell::KeyPressed(sKey& Key)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (gameShell->currentSingleProfile.getLastGameType() == UserSingleProfile::MULTIPLAYER) {
+	if (_shellIconManager.IsInterface() && gameShell->currentSingleProfile.getLastGameType() == UserSingleProfile::MULTIPLAYER) {
 		CChatInGameEditWindow* chatEdit = (CChatInGameEditWindow*) _shellIconManager.GetWnd(SQSH_INGAME_CHAT_EDIT_ID);
 		CChatInfoWindow* chatInfo = (CChatInfoWindow*) _shellIconManager.GetWnd(SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID);
 		if (Key.fullkey == VK_INSERT) {
@@ -1706,7 +1712,7 @@ void GameShell::ControlPressed(int key)
 	int ctrl = g_controls_converter.control(key);
 	if (ctrl == CTRL_ESCAPE) {
 		//temp
-		if(_shellIconManager.IsInterface() && interfaceShowFlag_)
+		if(_shellIconManager.IsInterface() && _shellIconManager.interfaceShowFlag())
 		{
 			//if(MainMenuEnable)
 				EnterInMissionMenu();
@@ -2062,7 +2068,7 @@ void GameShell::MouseRightUnpressed(const Vect2f& pos)
 
 void GameShell::MouseWheel(int delta)
 {
-	if(!_bMenuMode && GameActive && !isScriptReelEnabled() && !(cameraMouseShift && mouseLeftPressed_)) {
+	if(!_bMenuMode && GameActive && _shellIconManager.IsInterface() && !isScriptReelEnabled() && !(cameraMouseShift && mouseLeftPressed_)) {
         CChatInfoWindow* chatInfo = (CChatInfoWindow*) _shellIconManager.GetWnd(SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID);
         if (!chatInfo || !chatInfo->isVisible() || !chatInfo->HitTest(mousePosition().x+0.5f, mousePosition().y+0.5f)) {
             terCamera->mouseWheel(delta);
diff --git a/Source/UserInterface/GameShell.h b/Source/UserInterface/GameShell.h
index d6ec75f2..de532eb6 100644
--- a/Source/UserInterface/GameShell.h
+++ b/Source/UserInterface/GameShell.h
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ class GameShell
 
 	void rememberPlayerCamera(terPlayer* player, const char* triggerName);
 
-	bool interfaceShowFlag() const { return interfaceShowFlag_; }
 	bool showKeysHelp() const { return showKeysHelp_; }
 
 	cFont* debugFont() const { return debugFont_; }
@@ -313,7 +312,6 @@ class GameShell
     Vect2f mousePressControl_;
 
 	bool alwaysRun_;
-	bool interfaceShowFlag_;
 	bool showKeysHelp_;
 	bool showWireFrame_;
 	int activePlayerID_;
diff --git a/Source/UserInterface/Menu/MultiplayerCommon.cpp b/Source/UserInterface/Menu/MultiplayerCommon.cpp
index 9b4b3eff..632c38dd 100644
--- a/Source/UserInterface/Menu/MultiplayerCommon.cpp
+++ b/Source/UserInterface/Menu/MultiplayerCommon.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void GameShell::addStringToChatWindow(bool clanOnly, const std::string& newStrin
 ////////// Latency info ////////////
 
 int updateLatencyInfoWindowQuant( float, float ) {
-    if (!_shellIconManager.getDesktop()) {
+    if (!_shellIconManager.IsInterface()) {
         return 0;
     }
     CNetLatencyInfoWindow* wnd = safe_cast<CNetLatencyInfoWindow*>(_shellIconManager.GetWnd(SQSH_NET_LATENCY_INFO_ID));
diff --git a/Source/UserInterface/PerimeterShellDisp.cpp b/Source/UserInterface/PerimeterShellDisp.cpp
index 35573dab..c202316c 100644
--- a/Source/UserInterface/PerimeterShellDisp.cpp
+++ b/Source/UserInterface/PerimeterShellDisp.cpp
@@ -862,6 +862,7 @@ CShellIconManager::CShellIconManager()
     initialMenu = SQSH_MM_START_SCR;
 
 	m_editMode = false;
+    interfaceShowFlag_ = true;
 
 	speechSound = 0;
 	resultMusicStarted = false;
@@ -946,10 +947,10 @@ CShellIconManager::~CShellIconManager()
 
 void CShellIconManager::addChatString(const LocalizedText* newChatString) {
 	CChatInfoWindow* wnd;
-	if (cutSceneModeOn) {
-		wnd = (CChatInfoWindow*)controls[SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID];
+    if (interfaceShowFlag()) {
+        wnd = (CChatInfoWindow*)GetWnd(SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID);
 	} else {
-		wnd = (CChatInfoWindow*)GetWnd(SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID);
+        wnd = (CChatInfoWindow*)controls[SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID];
 	}
 	xassert(wnd);
 	if (wnd) {
@@ -961,10 +962,10 @@ void CShellIconManager::addChatString(const LocalizedText* newChatString) {
 
 void CShellIconManager::showHintChat(const LocalizedText* text, int showTime) {
 	CChatInfoWindow* wnd;
-	if (cutSceneModeOn) {
-		wnd = (CChatInfoWindow*)controls[SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID];
+    if (interfaceShowFlag()) {
+        wnd = (CChatInfoWindow*)GetWnd(SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID);
 	} else {
-		wnd = (CChatInfoWindow*)GetWnd(SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID);
+        wnd = (CChatInfoWindow*)controls[SQSH_CHAT_INFO_ID];
 	}
 	if (wnd) {
 		wnd->AddString(text);
@@ -978,10 +979,10 @@ void CShellIconManager::showHint(const char* text, int showTime, ActionTask::Typ
 	}
 
 	CHintWindow* wnd;
-	if (cutSceneModeOn) {
-		wnd = (CHintWindow*)controls[SQSH_HINT_ID];
+    if (interfaceShowFlag()) {
+        wnd = (CHintWindow*)GetWnd(SQSH_HINT_ID);
 	} else {
-		wnd = (CHintWindow*)GetWnd(SQSH_HINT_ID);
+        wnd = (CHintWindow*)controls[SQSH_HINT_ID];
 	}
 	xassert(wnd);
 	if (wnd) {
@@ -1080,10 +1081,10 @@ void CShellIconManager::fillTaskWnd() {
 	}
 
 	CTextWindow* wnd;
-	if (cutSceneModeOn) {
-		wnd = (CTextWindow*)controls[SQSH_MM_MISSION_TASK_TXT];
+	if (interfaceShowFlag()) {
+        wnd = (CTextWindow*)GetWnd(SQSH_MM_MISSION_TASK_TXT);
 	} else {
-		wnd = (CTextWindow*)GetWnd(SQSH_MM_MISSION_TASK_TXT);
+        wnd = (CTextWindow*)controls[SQSH_MM_MISSION_TASK_TXT];
 	}
 	xassert(wnd);
 	if (wnd) {
@@ -1479,10 +1480,11 @@ CShellWindow* CShellIconManager::GetWnd(int id)
 //		return 0;
 
 
-	if(getDesktop() && m_pDesktop->ID == id)
-		return m_pDesktop;
-	else
-		return controls[id];
+    if (getDesktop() && m_pDesktop->ID == id) {
+        return m_pDesktop;
+    } else {
+        return controls[id];
+    }
 
 //	return FindWnd(m_pDesktop, id);
 }
@@ -2408,9 +2410,9 @@ void CShellIconManager::draw()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if(!mt_interface_quant)
-		return;
-
+	if (!mt_interface_quant || !interfaceShowFlag()) {
+        return;
+    }
 
 	if(getDesktop())
 	{
@@ -2937,7 +2939,7 @@ void CShellIconManager::UpdateIcons()
 	if(_bDebugDisplayAllIcons)
 		return;
 
-	if(!getDesktop() || _bMenuMode)
+	if (!getDesktop() || _bMenuMode || !interfaceShowFlag())
 		return;
 
 //	if(!universe()->activePlayer())
@@ -3857,10 +3859,12 @@ void CShellIconManager::ClearSquadIconTable()
 }
 
 bool CtrlAction::actionPerformed() {
-	CShellWindow* wnd = _shellIconManager.GetWnd(controlID);
-	if (wnd) {
-		return wnd->actionPerformed( action.code, action.param );
-	}
+    if (_shellIconManager.IsInterface()) {
+        CShellWindow* wnd = _shellIconManager.GetWnd(controlID);
+        if (wnd) {
+            return wnd->actionPerformed(action.code, action.param);
+        }
+    }
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/UserInterface/PerimeterShellUI.h b/Source/UserInterface/PerimeterShellUI.h
index 17130c52..46106cc0 100644
--- a/Source/UserInterface/PerimeterShellUI.h
+++ b/Source/UserInterface/PerimeterShellUI.h
@@ -1711,6 +1711,8 @@ class CShellIconManager
 
 	CutSceneCommand cutSceneCommand;
 
+    bool interfaceShowFlag_;
+
 public:
 	std::string hold;
 	std::string units;
@@ -1772,6 +1774,8 @@ class CShellIconManager
     CShellWindow* GetModalWnd();
 	int  IsFocusControl();
 	bool isInEditMode() const;
+    void toggleInterfaceShowFlag() { interfaceShowFlag_ = !interfaceShowFlag_; }
+    bool interfaceShowFlag() const { return interfaceShowFlag_; }
 
 	int OnLButtonDown(float x, float y);
 	int OnLButtonUp(float x, float y);
@@ -1801,7 +1805,7 @@ class CShellIconManager
 		m_dyn_queue.clear();
 	}
 	inline int IsEffect()	{ return m_fEffectTime>=0; }
-	inline int IsInterface(){ return getDesktop() != 0;}
+	inline int IsInterface(){ return getDesktop() != nullptr;}
 
 	void ShowControls(int bShow, const ShellControlID ids[], int numIds);
 
diff --git a/Source/UserInterface/ShellLogDisp.cpp b/Source/UserInterface/ShellLogDisp.cpp
index 38187f99..183fa343 100644
--- a/Source/UserInterface/ShellLogDisp.cpp
+++ b/Source/UserInterface/ShellLogDisp.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void CShellLogicDispatcher::quant(bool game_active)
 
 	if(game_active)
 	{
-		if ((isAltPressed() || alwaysShowLifeBars) && !_bMenuMode && !gameShell->isScriptReelEnabled() && !gameShell->isCutSceneMode()) {
+		if ((isAltPressed() || alwaysShowLifeBars) && !_bMenuMode && !gameShell->isScriptReelEnabled() && _shellIconManager.interfaceShowFlag()) {
 			for (int i = 0; i < universe()->Players.size(); i++) {
 				universe()->Players[i]->mark();
 			}
@@ -295,10 +295,8 @@ void CShellLogicDispatcher::draw()
 	}
 #endif // PERIMETER_DEBUG
 
-	if(_shellIconManager.IsInterface())
-	{
-		if(!_bMenuMode)
-			m_hScene->Draw(m_hCamera);
+	if (_shellIconManager.IsInterface() && !_bMenuMode && _shellIconManager.interfaceShowFlag()) {
+        m_hScene->Draw(m_hCamera);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -568,7 +566,8 @@ int CShellLogicDispatcher::OnLButtonDblClk(float x, float y)
 	if (_pUnitHover()) {
 		terPlayer* pPlayer = universe()->activePlayer();
 		terFrame* fr = dynamic_cast<terFrame*>(_pUnitHover());
-		if (fr && pPlayer && _pUnitHover->playerID() == pPlayer->playerID() && _shellIconManager.GetWnd(SQSH_SELPANEL_FRAME_INSTALL_ID)->isEnabled()) {
+		if (fr && pPlayer && _pUnitHover->playerID() == pPlayer->playerID()
+        && _shellIconManager.IsInterface() && _shellIconManager.GetWnd(SQSH_SELPANEL_FRAME_INSTALL_ID)->isEnabled()) {
 			if (!fr->attached() && fr->basementReady()) {
 				universe()->makeCommand(COMMAND_ID_FRAME_ATTACH,0);
 			}