diff --git a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
index 7d8de7c38..a8c5ae5bf 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
@@ -180,19 +180,26 @@ void EventHandler::processAction(const int action, const unsigned int value, Inp
         {
             IGUIElement *el = GUIEngine::getGUIEnv()->getFocus();
             if(el == NULL) break;
-            
+                        
             Widget* w = GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen()->getWidget( el->getID() );
             if(w == NULL) break;
-            
+                        
             Widget* widget_to_call = w;
             
             /* Find topmost parent. Stop looping if a widget event handler's is itself, to not fall
              in an infinite loop (this can happen e.g. in checkboxes, where they need to be
-             notified of clicks onto themselves so they can toggle their state. ) */
-            while(widget_to_call->m_event_handler != NULL && widget_to_call->m_event_handler != widget_to_call)
+             notified of clicks onto themselves so they can toggle their state. )
+             On the way, also notify everyone in the chain of the left press. */
+            while (widget_to_call->m_event_handler != NULL && widget_to_call->m_event_handler != widget_to_call)
+            {
+                if (widget_to_call->leftPressed())
+                    transmitEvent(w, w->m_properties[PROP_ID]);
+                
                 widget_to_call = widget_to_call->m_event_handler;
+            }
             
-            if(widget_to_call->leftPressed())
+            
+            if (widget_to_call->leftPressed())
                 transmitEvent(w, w->m_properties[PROP_ID]);
         }
             break;
@@ -207,9 +214,15 @@ void EventHandler::processAction(const int action, const unsigned int value, Inp
             Widget* widget_to_call = w;
             /* Find topmost parent. Stop looping if a widget event handler's is itself, to not fall
              in an infinite loop (this can happen e.g. in checkboxes, where they need to be
-             notified of clicks onto themselves so they can toggle their state. ) */
+             notified of clicks onto themselves so they can toggle their state. )
+             On the way, also notify everyone in the chain of the right press */
             while(widget_to_call->m_event_handler != NULL && widget_to_call->m_event_handler != widget_to_call)
+            {
+                if(widget_to_call->rightPressed())
+                    transmitEvent(widget_to_call, w->m_properties[PROP_ID]);
+                
                 widget_to_call = widget_to_call->m_event_handler;
+            }
             
             if(widget_to_call->rightPressed())
                 transmitEvent(widget_to_call, w->m_properties[PROP_ID]);
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_grid_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_grid_widget.cpp
index d40797f3b..e3eea0676 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_grid_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_grid_widget.cpp
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ bool RibbonGridWidget::rightPressed()
     RibbonWidget* w = getSelectedRibbon();
     if(w != NULL)
     {
-        w->rightPressed();
-        
         updateLabel();
         propagateSelection();
     }
@@ -193,8 +191,6 @@ bool RibbonGridWidget::leftPressed()
     RibbonWidget* w = getSelectedRibbon();
     if(w != NULL)
     {
-        w->leftPressed();
-        
         updateLabel();
         propagateSelection();
     }
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
index 55db09d5b..e3ca0c34d 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ SpinnerWidget::SpinnerWidget(const bool gauge)
 {
     m_gauge = gauge;
     m_type = WTYPE_SPINNER;
-    
 }
 
 void SpinnerWidget::add()
@@ -100,6 +99,7 @@ void SpinnerWidget::add()
         m_children[1].m_element = subbtn;
         m_children[1].m_type = WTYPE_ICON_BUTTON;
         m_children[1].id = subbtn->getID();
+        m_children[1].m_event_handler = this;
         subbtn->setUseAlphaChannel(true);
         
         subbtn->setImage(texture);
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void SpinnerWidget::add()
                                                                       btn, getNewNoFocusID());
         m_children[1].m_element = label;
         m_children[1].m_type = WTYPE_LABEL;
+        m_children[1].m_event_handler = this;
         m_children[1].id = label->getID();
         label->setTextAlignment(EGUIA_CENTER, EGUIA_CENTER);
         label->setTabStop(false);
@@ -129,7 +130,10 @@ void SpinnerWidget::add()
     m_children[2].m_event_handler = this;
     m_children[2].m_properties[PROP_ID] = "right";
     m_children[2].id = m_children[2].m_element->getID();
+    
+    std::cout << "Adding spinner with m_event_handler=" << m_event_handler << std::endl;
 }
+
 void SpinnerWidget::move(const int x, const int y, const int w, const int h)
 {
     Widget::move(x, y, w, h);
diff --git a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
index 1a51dfa7d..a1adfc1e2 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/kart_selection.cpp
@@ -295,11 +295,7 @@ namespace KartSelectionScreen
         
         virtual bool transmitEvent(Widget* w, std::string& originator)
         {
-            if (w->m_event_handler != NULL && w->m_event_handler != this)
-            {
-                if (!w->m_event_handler->transmitEvent(w, originator)) return false;
-            }
-            
+            std::cout << "= kart selection :: transmitEvent " << originator << "=\n";
             Widget* topmost = w;
             /* Find topmost parent. Stop looping if a widget event handler's is itself, to not fall
              in an infinite loop (this can happen e.g. in checkboxes, where they need to be
@@ -307,6 +303,9 @@ namespace KartSelectionScreen
              */
             while(topmost->m_event_handler != NULL && topmost->m_event_handler != topmost)
             {
+                // transmit events to all listeners in the chain
+                std::cout << "transmitting event to widget " << topmost->m_type << std::endl;
+                if (!topmost->transmitEvent(w, originator)) return false;
                 topmost = topmost->m_event_handler;
                 
                 std::string name = topmost->m_properties[PROP_ID];
@@ -314,6 +313,11 @@ namespace KartSelectionScreen
                 if (name == spinnerID)
                 {
                     m_associatedPlayer->setPlayerProfile( UserConfigParams::m_all_players.get(playerName->getValue()) );
+                    
+                    // transmit events to all listeners in the chain
+                    std::cout << "transmitting event to widget " << topmost->m_type << std::endl;
+                    if (!topmost->transmitEvent(w, originator)) return false;
+                    
                     return false; // do not continue propagating the event
                 }