diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index bb43d6680..9b6f8e76d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ void RaceDialog::setNextButtonShow(bool shown)
     }
 }
 
+void RaceDialog::open()
+{
+    updateRaces();
+    updateSkills();
+    updateSpellPowers();
+    setVisible(true);
+}
+
 
 void RaceDialog::setRaceId(const std::string &raceId)
 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
index e0cbe08f0..bfa3c505d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         // setHair()
 
         void setNextButtonShow(bool shown);
+        void open();
 
         // Events
         typedef delegates::CDelegate0 EventHandle_Void;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
index 472c8d0df..1f955d773 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ void TextInputDialog::open()
 {
     // Make sure the edit box has focus
     MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().setKeyFocusWidget(textEdit);
+    textEdit->setOnlyText("");
     setVisible(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
index 1992b0a28..0a9c38062 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void WindowManager::updateVisible()
       raceDialog->setNextButtonShow(raceChosen);
       raceDialog->eventDone = MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onRaceDialogDone);
       raceDialog->eventBack = MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onRaceDialogBack);
-      raceDialog->setVisible(true);
+      raceDialog->open();
       return;
   }