diff --git a/plugins/automelt.cpp b/plugins/automelt.cpp
index 0fac4ed86..58cbdd20c 100644
--- a/plugins/automelt.cpp
+++ b/plugins/automelt.cpp
@@ -210,8 +210,22 @@ struct melt_hook : public df::viewscreen_dwarfmodest
         int left_margin = dims.menu_x1 + 1;
         int x = left_margin;
         int y = dims.y2 - 6;
-
-        OutputToggleString(x, y, "Auto melt", "M", monitor.isMonitored(sp), true, left_margin, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_LIGHTRED);
+        
+        int links = 0;
+        links += sp->links.give_to_pile.size();
+        links += sp->links.take_from_pile.size();
+        links += sp->links.give_to_workshop.size();
+        links += sp->links.take_from_workshop.size();
+        bool state = monitor.isMonitored(sp);
+        
+        if (links + 12 >= y) {
+            y = dims.y2;
+            OutputString(COLOR_WHITE, x, y, "Auto: ");
+            OutputString(COLOR_LIGHTRED, x, y, "M");
+            OutputString(state? COLOR_LIGHTGREEN: COLOR_GREY, x, y, "elt ");
+        } else {
+            OutputToggleString(x, y, "Auto melt", "M", state, true, left_margin, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_LIGHTRED);
+        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/plugins/autotrade.cpp b/plugins/autotrade.cpp
index 3194dd0d6..da7da3204 100644
--- a/plugins/autotrade.cpp
+++ b/plugins/autotrade.cpp
@@ -428,10 +428,17 @@ struct trade_hook : public df::viewscreen_dwarfmodest
         links += sp->links.take_from_pile.size();
         links += sp->links.give_to_workshop.size();
         links += sp->links.take_from_workshop.size();
-        if (links + 12 >= y)
-           y += 5;
+        bool state = monitor.isMonitored(sp);
         
-        OutputToggleString(x, y, "Auto trade", "T", monitor.isMonitored(sp), true, left_margin, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_LIGHTRED);
+        if (links + 12 >= y) {
+            y = dims.y2;
+            OutputString(COLOR_WHITE, x, y, "Auto: ");
+            x += 5;
+            OutputString(COLOR_LIGHTRED, x, y, "T");
+            OutputString(state? COLOR_LIGHTGREEN: COLOR_GREY, x, y, "rade ");
+        } else {
+            OutputToggleString(x, y, "Auto trade", "T", state, true, left_margin, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_LIGHTRED);
+        }
     }
 };