diff --git a/fios.c b/fios.c
index fb54c0ce9d..0ff535f717 100644
--- a/fios.c
+++ b/fios.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ static int _fios_count, _fios_alloc;
 /* OS-specific functions are taken from their respective files (win32/unix/os2 .c) */
 extern bool FiosIsRoot(const char *path);
 extern bool FiosIsValidFile(const char *path, const struct dirent *ent, struct stat *sb);
+extern bool FiosIsHiddenFile(const struct dirent *ent);
 extern void FiosGetDrives(void);
 extern bool FiosGetDiskFreeSpace(const char *path, uint32 *tot);
 
@@ -218,7 +219,8 @@ static FiosItem *FiosGetFileList(int mode, fios_getlist_callback_proc *callback_
 
 			/* found file must be directory, but not '.' or '..' */
 			if (FiosIsValidFile(_fios_path, dirent, &sb) && (sb.st_mode & S_IFDIR) &&
-				strcmp(d_name, ".") != 0 && strcmp(d_name, "..") != 0) {
+					(!FiosIsHiddenFile(dirent) || strncasecmp(d_name, PERSONAL_DIR, strlen(d_name)) == 0) &&
+					strcmp(d_name, ".") != 0 && strcmp(d_name, "..") != 0) {
 				fios = FiosAlloc();
 				fios->type = FIOS_TYPE_DIR;
 				fios->mtime = 0;
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ static FiosItem *FiosGetFileList(int mode, fios_getlist_callback_proc *callback_
 			byte type;
 			ttd_strlcpy(d_name, FS2OTTD(dirent->d_name), sizeof(d_name));
 
-			if (!FiosIsValidFile(_fios_path, dirent, &sb) || !(sb.st_mode & S_IFREG)) continue;
+			if (!FiosIsValidFile(_fios_path, dirent, &sb) || !(sb.st_mode & S_IFREG) || FiosIsHiddenFile(dirent)) continue;
 
 			/* File has no extension, skip it */
 			if ((t = strrchr(d_name, '.')) == NULL) continue;
diff --git a/os2.c b/os2.c
index 88ca2fddf6..7443e68963 100644
--- a/os2.c
+++ b/os2.c
@@ -114,11 +114,15 @@ bool FiosIsValidFile(const char *path, const struct dirent *ent, struct stat *sb
 	char filename[MAX_PATH];
 
 	snprintf(filename, lengthof(filename), "%s" PATHSEP "%s", path, ent->d_name);
-	if (stat(filename, sb) != 0) return false;
-
-	return (ent->d_name[0] != '.'); // hidden file
+	return stat(filename, sb) == 0;
 }
 
+bool FiosIsHiddenFile(const struct dirent *ent)
+{
+	return ent->d_name[0] == '.';
+}
+
+
 static void ChangeWorkingDirectory(char *exe)
 {
 	char *s = strrchr(exe, PATHSEPCHAR);
diff --git a/settings_gui.c b/settings_gui.c
index f9efc264d5..969334c388 100644
--- a/settings_gui.c
+++ b/settings_gui.c
@@ -823,8 +823,8 @@ static void PatchesSelectionWndProc(Window *w, WindowEvent *e)
 						if (value < sdb->min) value = (sdb->flags & SGF_0ISDISABLED) ? 0 : sdb->min;
 					}
 
-					/* Set up scroller timeout */
-					if (value != oldvalue) {
+					/* Set up scroller timeout for numeric values */
+					if (value != oldvalue && !(sd->desc.flags & SGF_MULTISTRING)) {
 						WP(w,def_d).data_2 = btn * 2 + 1 + ((x >= 10) ? 1 : 0);
 						w->flags4 |= 5 << WF_TIMEOUT_SHL;
 						_left_button_clicked = false;
diff --git a/station.h b/station.h
index affd7abe40..36be0bc307 100644
--- a/station.h
+++ b/station.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ typedef enum RoadStopType {
 
 enum {
 	INVALID_STATION = 0xFFFF,
+	INITIAL_STATION_RATING = 175,
 	ROAD_STOP_LIMIT = 16,
 };
 
diff --git a/station_cmd.c b/station_cmd.c
index 31248e123f..2201e61f96 100644
--- a/station_cmd.c
+++ b/station_cmd.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ static void StationInitialize(Station *st, TileIndex tile)
 		ge->waiting_acceptance = 0;
 		ge->days_since_pickup = 0;
 		ge->enroute_from = INVALID_STATION;
-		ge->rating = 175;
+		ge->rating = INITIAL_STATION_RATING;
 		ge->last_speed = 0;
 		ge->last_age = 0xFF;
 		ge->feeder_profit = 0;
@@ -2473,6 +2473,12 @@ static void UpdateStationRating(Station *st)
 
 	ge = st->goods;
 	do {
+		/* Slowly increase the rating back to his original level in the case we
+		 *  didn't deliver cargo yet to this station. This happens when a bribe
+		 *  failed while you didn't moved that cargo yet to a station. */
+		if (ge->enroute_from == INVALID_STATION && ge->rating < INITIAL_STATION_RATING)
+			ge->rating++;
+		/* Only change the rating if we are moving this cargo */
 		if (ge->enroute_from != INVALID_STATION) {
 			byte_inc_sat(&ge->enroute_time);
 			byte_inc_sat(&ge->days_since_pickup);
@@ -2832,7 +2838,7 @@ void BuildOilRig(TileIndex tile)
 		st->goods[j].waiting_acceptance = 0;
 		st->goods[j].days_since_pickup = 0;
 		st->goods[j].enroute_from = INVALID_STATION;
-		st->goods[j].rating = 175;
+		st->goods[j].rating = INITIAL_STATION_RATING;
 		st->goods[j].last_speed = 0;
 		st->goods[j].last_age = 255;
 	}
diff --git a/station_gui.c b/station_gui.c
index 0139d73c11..4f8a861951 100644
--- a/station_gui.c
+++ b/station_gui.c
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ static int CDECL StationWaitingSorter(const void *a, const void *b)
 	return (_internal_sort_order & 1) ? sum2 - sum1 : sum1 - sum2;
 }
 
+/**
+ * qsort-compatible version of sorting two stations by maximum rating
+ * @param a   First object to be sorted, must be of type (const Station *)
+ * @param b   Second object to be sorted, must be of type (const Station *)
+ * @return    The sort order
+ * @retval >0 a should come before b in the list
+ * @retval <0 b should come before a in the list
+ */
 static int CDECL StationRatingMaxSorter(const void *a, const void *b)
 {
 	const Station* st1 = *(const Station**)a;
@@ -143,8 +151,8 @@ static int CDECL StationRatingMaxSorter(const void *a, const void *b)
 	int j;
 
 	for (j = 0; j < NUM_CARGO; j++) {
-		if (st1->goods[j].waiting_acceptance & 0xfff) maxr1 = max(maxr1, st1->goods[j].rating);
-		if (st2->goods[j].waiting_acceptance & 0xfff) maxr2 = max(maxr2, st2->goods[j].rating);
+		if (st1->goods[j].enroute_from != INVALID_STATION) maxr1 = max(maxr1, st1->goods[j].rating);
+		if (st2->goods[j].enroute_from != INVALID_STATION) maxr2 = max(maxr2, st2->goods[j].rating);
 	}
 
 	return (_internal_sort_order & 1) ? maxr2 - maxr1 : maxr1 - maxr2;
diff --git a/unix.c b/unix.c
index c4ba502432..acfbcbbcfa 100644
--- a/unix.c
+++ b/unix.c
@@ -92,9 +92,12 @@ bool FiosIsValidFile(const char *path, const struct dirent *ent, struct stat *sb
 #endif
 	snprintf(filename, lengthof(filename), "%s" PATHSEP "%s", path, ent->d_name);
 
-	if (stat(filename, sb) != 0) return false;
+	return stat(filename, sb) == 0;
+}
 
-	return (ent->d_name[0] != '.'); // hidden file
+bool FiosIsHiddenFile(const struct dirent *ent)
+{
+	return ent->d_name[0] == '.';
 }
 
 #if defined(__BEOS__) || defined(__linux__)
diff --git a/win32.c b/win32.c
index a0160da033..bf4ec84577 100644
--- a/win32.c
+++ b/win32.c
@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ bool FiosIsValidFile(const char *path, const struct dirent *ent, struct stat *sb
 	// hectonanoseconds between Windows and POSIX epoch
 	static const int64 posix_epoch_hns = 0x019DB1DED53E8000LL;
 	const WIN32_FIND_DATAW *fd = &ent->dir->fd;
-	if (fd->dwFileAttributes & (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN | FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM)) return false;
 
 	sb->st_size  = ((uint64) fd->nFileSizeHigh << 32) + fd->nFileSizeLow;
 	/* UTC FILETIME to seconds-since-1970 UTC
@@ -757,6 +756,11 @@ bool FiosIsValidFile(const char *path, const struct dirent *ent, struct stat *sb
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool FiosIsHiddenFile(const struct dirent *ent)
+{
+	return (ent->dir->fd.dwFileAttributes & (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN | FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SYSTEM)) != 0;
+}
+
 bool FiosGetDiskFreeSpace(const char *path, uint32 *tot)
 {
 	UINT sem = SetErrorMode(SEM_FAILCRITICALERRORS);  // disable 'no-disk' message box