diff --git a/src/company_cmd.cpp b/src/company_cmd.cpp
index 9af71ff835..30f5dba288 100644
--- a/src/company_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/company_cmd.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void InvalidateCompanyWindows(const Company *company)
 {
 	CompanyID cid = company->index;
 
-	if (cid == _local_company) SetWindowDirty(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0);
+	if (cid == _local_company) SetWindowWidgetDirty(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0, 2);
 	SetWindowDirty(WC_FINANCES, cid);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/date.cpp b/src/date.cpp
index 40c8802420..29c36dcb21 100644
--- a/src/date.cpp
+++ b/src/date.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ static void OnNewDay()
 	DisasterDailyLoop();
 	IndustryDailyLoop();
 
-	SetWindowWidgetDirty(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0, 0);
+	if (!_settings_client.gui.time_in_minutes || _settings_client.gui.date_with_time > 0) {
+		SetWindowWidgetDirty(WC_STATUS_BAR, 0, 0);
+	}
 	EnginesDailyLoop();
 
 	/* Refresh after possible snowline change */
diff --git a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
index b60ba7ec9c..7581f25e7e 100644
--- a/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/statusbar_gui.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 	int ticker_scroll;
 	GUITimer ticker_timer;
 	GUITimer reminder_timeout;
+	int64 last_minute = 0;
 
 	static const int TICKER_STOP    = 1640; ///< scrolling is finished when counter reaches this value
 	static const int REMINDER_START = 1350; ///< time in ms for reminder notification (red dot on the right) to stay
@@ -223,7 +224,8 @@ struct StatusBarWindow : Window {
 	{
 		if (_pause_mode != PM_UNPAUSED) return;
 
-		if (_settings_client.gui.time_in_minutes) {
+		if (_settings_client.gui.time_in_minutes && this->last_minute != CURRENT_MINUTE) {
+			this->last_minute = CURRENT_MINUTE;
 			this->SetWidgetDirty(WID_S_LEFT);
 		}