diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
index f15b3a3f490..7aa727a25d9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/control/FControlGameEventHandler.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import forge.game.event.GameEventAnteCardsSelected;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventGameFinished;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventGameOutcome;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventPlayerControl;
+import forge.game.event.GameEventTurnBegan;
 import forge.game.event.GameEventTurnPhase;
 import forge.game.event.IGameEventVisitor;
 import forge.game.phase.PhaseType;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ import forge.gui.SOverlayUtils;
 import forge.gui.match.CMatchUI;
 import forge.gui.match.VMatchUI;
 import forge.gui.match.ViewWinLose;
+import forge.gui.match.controllers.CMessage;
 import forge.gui.match.nonsingleton.VHand;
 import forge.gui.match.nonsingleton.VField.PhaseLabel;
 
@@ -56,6 +58,21 @@ public class FControlGameEventHandler extends IGameEventVisitor.Base<Void> {
         return null;
     }
 
+    private final AtomicBoolean turnUpdPlanned = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+    @Override
+    public Void visit(GameEventTurnBegan event) {
+        if ( turnUpdPlanned.getAndSet(true) ) return null;
+
+        FThreads.invokeInEdtNowOrLater(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                turnUpdPlanned.set(false);
+                CMessage.SINGLETON_INSTANCE.updateText();
+            }
+        });
+        return null;
+    }
+    
     @Override
     public Void visit(GameEventAnteCardsSelected ev) {
         // Require EDT here?
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
index 42f79b65868..afa1c03b0ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import forge.gui.framework.SDisplayUtil;
 import forge.gui.match.CMatchUI;
 import forge.gui.match.nonsingleton.VField;
 import forge.properties.ForgePreferences.FPref;
-import forge.util.MyObservable;
 
 
 /**
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ import forge.util.MyObservable;
  * @author Forge
  * @version $Id: PhaseHandler.java 13001 2012-01-08 12:25:25Z Sloth $
  */
-public class PhaseHandler extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
+public class PhaseHandler implements java.io.Serializable {
 
     /** Constant <code>serialVersionUID=5207222278370963197L</code>. */
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 5207222278370963197L;
@@ -679,7 +678,7 @@ public class PhaseHandler extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
         setPlayerTurn(goesFirst);
         advanceToNextPhase();
         onPhaseBegin();
-        updateObservers();
+
         // don't even offer priority, because it's untap of 1st turn now
         givePriorityToPlayer = false;
         
@@ -741,9 +740,7 @@ public class PhaseHandler extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
                 // pass the priority to other player
                 this.pPlayerPriority = nextPlayer;
             }
-            
-            updateObservers();
-            
+
             // If ever the karn's ultimate resolved
             if( game.getAge() == GameAge.RestartedByKarn) {
                 phase = null;
@@ -764,9 +761,12 @@ public class PhaseHandler extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
     // this is a hack for the setup game state mode, do not use outside of devSetupGameState code
     // as it avoids calling any of the phase effects that may be necessary in a less enforced context
     public final void devModeSet(final PhaseType phase0, final Player player0) {
+        
         if (null != phase0) this.phase = phase0;
         if (null != player0 )
             setPlayerTurn(player0);
+        
+        game.fireEvent(new GameEventTurnPhase(this.getPlayerTurn(), this.getPhase(), ""));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
index 371bfb868cb..7aae651ce9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/GuiDisplayUtil.java
@@ -159,9 +159,8 @@ public final class GuiDisplayUtil {
               
                 game.getTriggerHandler().clearSuppression(TriggerType.ChangesZone);
               
-              
                 game.getAction().checkStateEffects();
-                game.getPhaseHandler().updateObservers();
+
                 for (Player p : game.getRegisteredPlayers()) {
                     p.getZone(ZoneType.Battlefield).updateObservers();
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CMessage.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CMessage.java
index ea91ba048cd..05a543f947d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/match/controllers/CMessage.java
@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@ import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.awt.event.FocusAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
 import java.awt.event.FocusListener;
-import java.util.Observable;
-import java.util.Observer;
-
 import javax.swing.JButton;
 
 import forge.Command;
+import forge.FThreads;
 import forge.game.Game;
 import forge.game.Match;
 import forge.gui.InputProxy;
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ import forge.gui.match.views.VMessage;
  * 
  * <br><br><i>(C at beginning of class name denotes a control class.)</i>
  */
-public enum CMessage implements ICDoc, Observer {
+public enum CMessage implements ICDoc {
     /** */
     SINGLETON_INSTANCE;
 
@@ -117,19 +115,14 @@ public enum CMessage implements ICDoc, Observer {
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see java.util.Observer#update(java.util.Observable, java.lang.Object)
      */
-    @Override
-    public void update(Observable o, Object arg) {
+
+    public void updateText() {
+        FThreads.assertExecutedByEdt(true);
         Match match = game.getMatch();
-        view.getLblGames().setText(
-                match.getGameType().toString() + ": Game #"
-                + (match.getPlayedGames().size() + 1)
-                + " of " + match.getGamesPerMatch()
-                + ", turn " + match.getCurrentGame().getPhaseHandler().getTurn());
+        String text = String.format("%s: Game #%d of %d, turn %d", match.getGameType(), match.getPlayedGames().size() + 1, match.getGamesPerMatch(), game.getPhaseHandler().getTurn());
+        view.getLblGames().setText(text);
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see forge.gui.framework.ICDoc#update()
-     */
     @Override
     public void update() {
         // set focus back to button that last had it
@@ -138,13 +131,13 @@ public enum CMessage implements ICDoc, Observer {
         }
     }
 
+
     /**
      * TODO: Write javadoc for this method.
      * @param match
      */
     public void setModel(Game game0) {
         game = game0;
-        game.getPhaseHandler().addObserver(this);
-        update(null, null);
+        update();
     }
 }