diff --git a/include/applicat.cpp b/include/applicat.cpp
index 700097766..0069a036e 100755
--- a/include/applicat.cpp
+++ b/include/applicat.cpp
@@ -251,13 +251,12 @@ long TApplication::handler(WINDOW win, EVENT* ep)
   {
     on_firm_change();
     on_config_change();
+#if XVT_OS == XVT_OS_SCOUNIX
+    do_events();
+#endif
   }  
   else
     stop_run();
-#if XVT_OS == XVT_OS_SCOUNIX
-else
-  do_events();
-#endif
   break;
  case E_COMMAND:
   switch(ep->v.cmd.tag)
diff --git a/include/msksheet.cpp b/include/msksheet.cpp
index 995a9d660..2e43c0d43 100755
--- a/include/msksheet.cpp
+++ b/include/msksheet.cpp
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ public:
   TArray& rows_array() const { return data(); }
   
   TMask& sheet_mask() { return _mask; }
-  TMask& mask();
+  TMask& mask() const;
 
   void set_notify(SPREADSHEET_NOTIFY n) { _notify = n; }
   void set_dirty(bool spork = TRUE) { _owner->set_dirty(spork);}