diff --git a/cockatrice/src/abstractcarddragitem.cpp b/cockatrice/src/abstractcarddragitem.cpp
index 7b4e93ef..42287038 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/abstractcarddragitem.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/abstractcarddragitem.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AbstractCardDragItem::AbstractCardDragItem(AbstractCardItem *_item, const QPoint
 {
 	if (parentDrag) {
 		parentDrag->addChildDrag(this);
-		setZValue(1000000000 + hotSpot.x() * 1000000 + hotSpot.y() * 1000 + 1000);
+		setZValue(2000000007 + hotSpot.x() * 1000000 + hotSpot.y() * 1000 + 1000);
 	} else {
 		if ((hotSpot.x() < 0) || (hotSpot.y() < 0)) {
 			qDebug(QString("CardDragItem: coordinate overflow: x = %1, y = %2").arg(hotSpot.x()).arg(hotSpot.y()).toLatin1());
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ AbstractCardDragItem::AbstractCardDragItem(AbstractCardItem *_item, const QPoint
 			hotSpot = QPointF(CARD_WIDTH, CARD_HEIGHT);
 		}
 		setCursor(Qt::ClosedHandCursor);
-		setZValue(1000000000);
+		setZValue(2000000007);
 	}
 	if (item->getTapped())
 		setTransform(QTransform().translate((float) CARD_WIDTH / 2, (float) CARD_HEIGHT / 2).rotate(90).translate((float) -CARD_WIDTH / 2, (float) -CARD_HEIGHT / 2));
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
index 54059e3a..5353a324 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/messagelogwidget.cpp
@@ -379,9 +379,9 @@ void MessageLogWidget::logRevealCards(Player *player, CardZone *zone, int cardId
 
 void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePlayer(Player *player)
 {
-	append("---");
-	append("<font color=\"green\">" + tr("It is now %1's turn.").arg(player->getName()) + "</font>");
-	append("---");
+	append(QString());
+	append("<font color=\"green\"><b>" + tr("It is now %1's turn.").arg(player->getName()) + "</b></font>");
+	append(QString());
 }
 
 void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePhase(int phase)
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void MessageLogWidget::logSetActivePhase(int phase)
 		case 9: phaseName = tr("second main phase"); break;
 		case 10: phaseName = tr("ending phase"); break;
 	}
-	append("<font color=\"green\">" + tr("It is now the %1.").arg(phaseName) + "</font>");
+	append("<font color=\"green\"><b>" + tr("It is now the %1.").arg(phaseName) + "</b></font>");
 }
 
 void MessageLogWidget::connectToPlayer(Player *player)