diff --git a/src/libply/ply-frame-buffer.c b/src/libply/ply-frame-buffer.c
index f9539678..fa614718 100644
--- a/src/libply/ply-frame-buffer.c
+++ b/src/libply/ply-frame-buffer.c
@@ -562,9 +562,19 @@ ply_frame_buffer_area_crop (ply_frame_buffer_area_t *area,
                             ply_frame_buffer_area_t *mask_area,
                             ply_frame_buffer_area_t *cropped_area)
 {
+  *cropped_area = *area;
+  if (cropped_area->x <= mask_area->x)
+    {
+      cropped_area->x = mask_area->x;
+      cropped_area->width -= mask_area->x - cropped_area->x;
+    }
+
+  if (cropped_area->y <= mask_area->y)
+    {
+      cropped_area->y = mask_area->y;
+      cropped_area->height -= mask_area->y - cropped_area->y;
+    }
 
-  cropped_area->x = MAX (area->x, mask_area->x);
-  cropped_area->y = MAX (area->y, mask_area->y);
   cropped_area->width = MIN (area->width, mask_area->width);
   cropped_area->height = MIN (area->height, mask_area->height);
 
diff --git a/src/splash-plugins/fedora-fade-in.c b/src/splash-plugins/fedora-fade-in.c
index 8364da6e..9df2a899 100644
--- a/src/splash-plugins/fedora-fade-in.c
+++ b/src/splash-plugins/fedora-fade-in.c
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ static bool
 set_graphics_mode (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin)
 {
   assert (plugin != NULL);
-  return true;
 
+  return true;
   if (ioctl (plugin->console_fd, KDSETMODE, KD_GRAPHICS) < 0)
     return false;