diff --git a/engines/access/asurface.cpp b/engines/access/asurface.cpp
index f023f9342dd6..e88bd27c917e 100644
--- a/engines/access/asurface.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/asurface.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool ASurface::clip(Common::Rect &r) {
 	_leftSkip = _rightSkip = 0;
 	_topSkip = _bottomSkip = 0;
 
-	if (r.left > _clipWidth) {
+	if (r.left > _clipWidth || r.left < 0) {
 		if (r.left >= 0)
 			return true;
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ bool ASurface::clip(Common::Rect &r) {
 		_rightSkip = skip;
 	}
 
-	if (r.top > _clipHeight) {
+	if (r.top > _clipHeight || r.top < 0) {
 		if (r.top >= 0)
 			return true;
 
@@ -285,10 +285,7 @@ void ASurface::sPlotB(SpriteFrame *frame, const Common::Rect &bounds) {
 }
 
 void ASurface::copyBlock(ASurface *src, const Common::Rect &bounds) {
-	Common::Rect destBounds = bounds;
-	//destBounds.translate(src->_scrollX, src->_scrollY);
-
-	copyRectToSurface(*src, destBounds.left, destBounds.top, bounds);
+	copyRectToSurface(*src, bounds.left, bounds.top, bounds);
 }
 
 void ASurface::saveBlock(const Common::Rect &bounds) {
diff --git a/engines/access/asurface.h b/engines/access/asurface.h
index be3597d21791..84fe90dbbd06 100644
--- a/engines/access/asurface.h
+++ b/engines/access/asurface.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ASurface : public Graphics::Surface {
 	 */
 	void plotB(SpriteFrame *frame, const Common::Point &pt);
 
-	void copyBlock(ASurface *src, const Common::Rect &bounds);
+	virtual void copyBlock(ASurface *src, const Common::Rect &bounds);
 
 	void copyTo(ASurface *dest, const Common::Point &destPos);
 
diff --git a/engines/access/room.cpp b/engines/access/room.cpp
index 83fcce1a158c..225cd8054891 100644
--- a/engines/access/room.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/room.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ void Room::buildScreen() {
 	int cnt = _vm->_screen->_vWindowWidth + 1;
 	int offset = 0;
 
+	// Clear current background buffer
+	_vm->_buffer1.clearBuffer();
+
+	// Loop through drawing each column of tiles forming the background
 	for (int idx = 0; idx < cnt; offset += TILE_WIDTH, ++idx) {
 		buildColumn(_vm->_screen->_scrollCol, offset);
 		++_vm->_screen->_scrollCol;
diff --git a/engines/access/screen.cpp b/engines/access/screen.cpp
index 3092d7e152c4..af97e2e236b6 100644
--- a/engines/access/screen.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/screen.cpp
@@ -236,4 +236,11 @@ void Screen::moveBufferUp() {
 	error("TODO: UP");
 }
 
+void Screen::copyBlock(ASurface *src, const Common::Rect &bounds) {
+	Common::Rect destBounds = bounds;
+	destBounds.translate(_windowXAdd, _windowYAdd + _screenYOff);
+
+	copyRectToSurface(*src, destBounds.left, destBounds.top, bounds);
+}
+
 } // End of namespace Access
diff --git a/engines/access/screen.h b/engines/access/screen.h
index 98e77b4cf4a7..e66a7a375915 100644
--- a/engines/access/screen.h
+++ b/engines/access/screen.h
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ class Screen: public ASurface {
 	int _bufferBytesWide;
 	int _vWindowLinesTall;
 	bool _screenChangeFlag;
+public:
+	virtual void copyBlock(ASurface *src, const Common::Rect &bounds);
 public:
 	Screen(AccessEngine *vm);