diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
index aab1408b5..dc3f82dcb 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/readerui.lua
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ function ReaderUI:showReader(file)
         text = T( _("Opening file '%1'."), file),
         timeout = 0.1,
     })
-    UIManager:scheduleIn(0.1, function()
+    UIManager:nextTick(function()
         DEBUG("creating coroutine for showing reader")
         local co = coroutine.create(function()
             self:doShowReader(file)
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ function ReaderUI:showReader(file)
         if err ~= nil or ok == false then
             print '[!] doShowReader coroutine crashed:'
             print(debug.traceback(co, err, 1))
-            UIManager.quit()
+            UIManager:quit()
         end
     end)
 end
diff --git a/frontend/device/kobo/nickel_conf.lua b/frontend/device/kobo/nickel_conf.lua
index bfdb23334..2cfcceb05 100644
--- a/frontend/device/kobo/nickel_conf.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/kobo/nickel_conf.lua
@@ -130,9 +130,6 @@ end
 function NickelConf.frontLightLevel.set(new_intensity)
     assert(new_intensity >= 0 and new_intensity <= 100,
            "Wrong brightness value given!")
-    -- Make sure we're in sync with KOReader on the config level, too
-    G_reader_settings:saveSetting("frontlight_intensity",
-                                              new_intensity)
     return NickelConf._write_kobo_conf(re_FrontLightLevel,
                                        front_light_level_str,
                                        new_intensity)
diff --git a/frontend/device/kobo/powerd.lua b/frontend/device/kobo/powerd.lua
index 1a2f311b2..d52a7874a 100644
--- a/frontend/device/kobo/powerd.lua
+++ b/frontend/device/kobo/powerd.lua
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ end
 function KoboPowerD:setIntensityHW()
     if self.fl ~= nil then
         self.fl:setBrightness(self.fl_intensity)
+        -- Make sure we persist intensity config in reader setting
+        G_reader_settings:saveSetting("frontlight_intensity", self.fl_intensity)
         if KOBO_SYNC_BRIGHTNESS_WITH_NICKEL then
             NickelConf.frontLightLevel.set(self.fl_intensity)
         end
diff --git a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
index 962782a16..c65ed0320 100755
--- a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -107,12 +107,14 @@ function ReaderStatistics:updateSettings()
             {
                 text = "",
                 input_type = "number",
-                hint = _("Min seconds, default is 5"),
+                hint = _(T("Min seconds, default is 5, current value: %1",
+                           self.page_min_read_sec)),
             },
             {
                 text = "",
                 input_type = "number",
-                hint = _("Max seconds, default is 90"),
+                hint = _(T("Max seconds, default is 90, current value: %1",
+                           self.page_max_read_sec)),
             },
         },
         buttons = {