diff --git a/src/Autopilot/newauto.cxx b/src/Autopilot/newauto.cxx
index b969427f8..d6d94c801 100644
--- a/src/Autopilot/newauto.cxx
+++ b/src/Autopilot/newauto.cxx
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ void FGAutopilot::AutoThrottleAdjust( double inc ) {
 void FGAutopilot::set_AutoThrottleEnabled( bool value ) {
     auto_throttle = value;
 
-    if ( auto_throttle = true ) {
+    if ( auto_throttle == true ) {
 	TargetSpeed = FGBFI::getAirspeed();
 	speed_error_accum = 0.0;
     }
diff --git a/src/Cockpit/sp_panel.cxx b/src/Cockpit/sp_panel.cxx
index 724fbf139..1a7332429 100644
--- a/src/Cockpit/sp_panel.cxx
+++ b/src/Cockpit/sp_panel.cxx
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ MagRibbon::draw () const
     yoffset = 0.0;
   }
 
+  xoffset = 1.0 - xoffset;
 				// Adjust to put the number in the centre
   xoffset -= 0.25;