diff --git a/recmenu.c b/recmenu.c
index 9a9a002..d594f36 100644
--- a/recmenu.c
+++ b/recmenu.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void cRecMenu::AddMenuItem(cRecMenuItem *item, bool inFront) {
 bool cRecMenu::AddMenuItemInitial(cRecMenuItem *item, bool inFront) {
     currentHeight += item->GetHeight();
     int totalHeight = headerHeight + footerHeight + currentHeight + 2*border;
-    if (totalHeight >= geoManager.osdHeight) {
+    if (totalHeight >= geoManager.osdHeight - 10) {
         scrollable = true;
         currentHeight -= item->GetHeight();
         if (deleteMenuItems) {
diff --git a/recmenus.c b/recmenus.c
index 94df353..9a8fa41 100644
--- a/recmenus.c
+++ b/recmenus.c
@@ -654,10 +654,10 @@ cRecMenuSearchTimers::cRecMenuSearchTimers(std::vector<cTVGuideSearchTimer> sear
     cRecMenuItemInfo *infoItem = new cRecMenuItemInfo(*headline, true);
     infoItem->CalculateHeight(width - 2 * border);
     SetHeader(infoItem);
-    if (numSearchTimers > 0)
-        SetMenuItems();    
     cRecMenuItem *button = new cRecMenuItemButton(tr("Close"), rmsClose, (!numSearchTimers)?true:false);
     SetFooter(button);
+    if (numSearchTimers > 0)
+        SetMenuItems();    
     CalculateHeight();
     CreatePixmap();
     Arrange();
@@ -669,7 +669,8 @@ cRecMenuSearchTimers::~cRecMenuSearchTimers(void) {
 
 void cRecMenuSearchTimers::SetMenuItems(void) {
     for (int i = 0; i < numSearchTimers; i++) {
-        AddMenuItemInitial(new cRecMenuItemSearchTimer(searchTimers[i], rmsSearchTimerEdit, rmsSearchTimerDeleteConfirm, rmsSearchTimerTest, (i==0)?true:false));
+        if (!AddMenuItemInitial(new cRecMenuItemSearchTimer(searchTimers[i], rmsSearchTimerEdit, rmsSearchTimerDeleteConfirm, rmsSearchTimerTest, (i==0)?true:false)))
+            break;
     }
 }