diff --git a/src/interface/console.c b/src/interface/console.c
index 9bc3e8be13..8ed875e56a 100644
--- a/src/interface/console.c
+++ b/src/interface/console.c
@@ -316,14 +316,14 @@ void console_writeline(const utf8 *src)
 void console_writeline_error(const utf8 *src)
 {
 	safe_strcpy(_consoleErrorBuffer + 1, src, CONSOLE_BUFFER_2_SIZE - 1);
-	_consoleErrorBuffer[0] = FORMAT_RED;
+	_consoleErrorBuffer[0] = (utf8)FORMAT_RED;
 	console_writeline(_consoleErrorBuffer);
 }
 
 void console_writeline_warning(const utf8 *src)
 {
 	safe_strcpy(_consoleErrorBuffer + 1, src, CONSOLE_BUFFER_2_SIZE - 1);
-	_consoleErrorBuffer[0] = FORMAT_YELLOW;
+	_consoleErrorBuffer[0] = (utf8)FORMAT_YELLOW;
 	console_writeline(_consoleErrorBuffer);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/paint/map_element/surface.c b/src/paint/map_element/surface.c
index 0d5ab35926..461dd98fc1 100644
--- a/src/paint/map_element/surface.c
+++ b/src/paint/map_element/surface.c
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ void surface_paint(uint8 direction, uint16 height, rct_map_element * mapElement)
 
 		}
 
-		sub_98196C(image_id, 0, 0, 32, 32, 255, height, rotation);
+		sub_98196C(image_id, 0, 0, 32, 32, -1, height, rotation);
 		has_surface = true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/windows/title_editor.c b/src/windows/title_editor.c
index b283456b24..c1b0db1e1e 100644
--- a/src/windows/title_editor.c
+++ b/src/windows/title_editor.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ void window_title_editor_scrollpaint(rct_window *w, rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi, int
 			}
 			else {
 				format_string(buffer + 1, 255, STR_STRING, gCommonFormatArgs);
-				buffer[0] = FORMAT_BLACK;
+				buffer[0] = (utf8)FORMAT_BLACK;
 			}
 			set_format_arg(0, uintptr_t, &buffer);
 			gfx_draw_string_left(dpi, STR_STRING, gCommonFormatArgs, w->colours[1], x + 5, y);
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ void window_title_editor_scrollpaint(rct_window *w, rct_drawpixelinfo *dpi, int
 			}
 			else {
 				format_string(buffer + 1, 255, commandName, gCommonFormatArgs);
-				buffer[0] = (error ? ((selected || hover) ? FORMAT_LIGHTPINK : FORMAT_RED) : FORMAT_BLACK);
+				buffer[0] = (utf8)(error ? ((selected || hover) ? FORMAT_LIGHTPINK : FORMAT_RED) : FORMAT_BLACK);
 			}
 			set_format_arg(0, uintptr_t, &buffer);
 			gfx_draw_string_left(dpi, STR_STRING, gCommonFormatArgs, w->colours[1], x + 5, y);