diff --git a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.cpp b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.cpp
index b425fe9e22d2..9880b65b69b1 100644
--- a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_game.cpp
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ void AmazonEngine::dead(int deathId) {
 				_sound->playSound(0);
 				_screen->forceFadeOut();
 
+				_events->pollEvents();
 				if (shouldQuit())
 					return;
 			}
diff --git a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_logic.cpp b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_logic.cpp
index 952809f11fc3..01450077bd46 100644
--- a/engines/access/amazon/amazon_logic.cpp
+++ b/engines/access/amazon/amazon_logic.cpp
@@ -1475,8 +1475,7 @@ void River::initRiver() {
 void River::resetPositions() {
 	riverSetPhysX();
 	int val = (_vm->_screen->_scrollCol + 1 - _oldScrollCol) * 16;
-	if (val > 256) {
-		val &= 0x7F;
+	if (val < 0) {
 		val |= 0x80;
 	}