diff --git a/scripts/microbe_editor/microbe_editor_hud.lua b/scripts/microbe_editor/microbe_editor_hud.lua
index d97f8e07276..016bd1c6611 100644
--- a/scripts/microbe_editor/microbe_editor_hud.lua
+++ b/scripts/microbe_editor/microbe_editor_hud.lua
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ function MicrobeEditorHudSystem:init(gameState)
 
     self.helpPanel = root:getChild("HelpPanel")
     root:getChild("HelpButton"):registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:helpButtonClicked() end)
+    self.helpPanel:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:helpButtonClicked() end)
     
     -- Set species name and cut it off if it is too long.
     local name = self.nameLabel:getText()
diff --git a/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_stage_hud.lua b/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_stage_hud.lua
index 361c0499557..46241e793b0 100644
--- a/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_stage_hud.lua
+++ b/scripts/microbe_stage/microbe_stage_hud.lua
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ function HudSystem:activate()
         global_if_already_displayed = true
     end
     self.helpOpen = true
-    self.menuOpen = false
+    self.menuOpen = true
     self:updateLoadButton();
 end
 
 function HudSystem:init(gameState)
     System.init(self, "MicrobeStageHudSystem", gameState)
     self.rootGUIWindow =  gameState:rootGUIWindow()
-    self.compoundListBox = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("CompoundsOpen"):getChild("CompoundsLabel")
+    self.compoundListBox = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("CompoundsOpen")
     self.hitpointsBar = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("HealthPanel"):getChild("LifeBar")
     self.hitpointsCountLabel = self.hitpointsBar:getChild("NumberLabel")
     self.nameLabel = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("SpeciesNamePanel"):getChild("SpeciesNameLabel")
@@ -40,19 +40,21 @@ function HudSystem:init(gameState)
     local loadButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("LoadGameButton")	
     --local collapseButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild() collapseButtonClicked
     local helpButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("HelpButton")
+    local helpPanel = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("HelpPanel")
     self.editorButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("EditorButton")
     --local returnButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("MenuButton")
     local compoundButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("CompoundsClosed")
-    local compoundPanel = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("CompoundsOpen")
+    --local compoundPanel = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("CompoundsOpen")
     local quitButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("QuitButton")
     saveButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:saveButtonClicked() end)
     loadButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:loadButtonClicked() end)
     menuButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:menuButtonClicked() end)
     helpButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:helpButtonClicked() end)
+    helpPanel:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:helpButtonClicked() end)
     self.editorButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:editorButtonClicked() end)
     --returnButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", returnButtonClicked)
     compoundButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:openCompoundPanel() end)
-    compoundPanel:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:closeCompoundPanel() end)
+    --compoundPanel:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:closeCompoundPanel() end)
     quitButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", quitButtonClicked)
     self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("MainMenuButton"):registerEventHandler("Clicked", menuMainMenuClicked) -- in microbe_editor_hud.lua
     self:updateLoadButton();
diff --git a/scripts/microbe_stage_tutorial/microbe_stage_tutorial_hud.lua b/scripts/microbe_stage_tutorial/microbe_stage_tutorial_hud.lua
index 2500d09397b..78082bfbd11 100644
--- a/scripts/microbe_stage_tutorial/microbe_stage_tutorial_hud.lua
+++ b/scripts/microbe_stage_tutorial/microbe_stage_tutorial_hud.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ function MicrobeStageTutorialHudSystem:init(gameState)
     local quitButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("QuitButton")
     quitButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", quitButtonClicked)
     self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("HelpPanel"):registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self.tutorialStep = self.tutorialStep + 1 end)
-    self.compoundListBox = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("CompoundsOpen"):getChild("CompoundsLabel")
+    self.compoundListBox = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("CompoundsOpen")
+    self.compoundListBox:hide()
     local editorButton = self.rootGUIWindow:getChild("EditorButton")
     editorButton:registerEventHandler("Clicked", function() self:editorButtonClicked() end)
 end