diff --git a/xorriso/iso_img.c b/xorriso/iso_img.c
index b7169ce5..23f510cf 100644
--- a/xorriso/iso_img.c
+++ b/xorriso/iso_img.c
@@ -581,8 +581,6 @@ int Xorriso_boot_image_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp,
  if(ret < 0) /* == 0 is normal */
    {ret= 0; goto ex;}
 
- /* >>> GRUB2 et.al. : report about system_area_disk_path */
-
  if(xorriso->boot_count == 0 && xorriso->boot_image_bin_path[0] == 0) {
 no_image:;
    if(xorriso->patch_isolinux_image & 1) {
@@ -1177,10 +1175,8 @@ int Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int sa_type,
       "MBR", "MIPS Big Endian Volume Header", "MIPS Little Endian Boot Block",
       "SUN Disk Label"};
 
- /* >>> GRUB2: Take into respect GRUB2 patched MBR */;
-
  old_type= (xorriso->system_area_options & 0xfc) >> 2;
- old_options= xorriso->system_area_options & ~0xfc;
+ old_options= xorriso->system_area_options & ~0x40fc;
  if((old_type != 0 || old_options != 0) &&
     (old_type != sa_type || (old_options != 0 && old_options != options))) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "%s : First sector already occupied by %s",
@@ -1192,7 +1188,8 @@ int Xorriso_coordinate_system_area(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int sa_type,
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FAILURE", 0);
    goto hint_revoke;
  }
- xorriso->system_area_options= ((sa_type << 2) & 0xfc) | (options & ~0xfc);
+ xorriso->system_area_options= (xorriso->system_area_options & 0x4000) |
+                               ((sa_type << 2) & 0xfc) | (options & ~0x40fc);
  if(sa_type == 0)
    xorriso->patch_system_area= xorriso->system_area_options;
  return(1);
diff --git a/xorriso/text_io.c b/xorriso/text_io.c
index 4f25d412..3e72df2b 100644
--- a/xorriso/text_io.c
+++ b/xorriso/text_io.c
@@ -2380,6 +2380,39 @@ bit1= do only report to fp
 }
 
 
+/*
+ bit0= do only report non-default settings
+ bit1= do only report to fp
+*/
+int Xorriso_boot_status_sysarea(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter,
+                                FILE *fp, int flag)
+{
+ char *line, *form= "any", *spec= "system_area=";
+ int sa_type;
+ 
+ line= xorriso->result_line;
+ 
+ sa_type= (xorriso->system_area_options & 0xfc) >> 2;
+ if(sa_type != 0) 
+   return(2);
+ if (xorriso->system_area_disk_path[0] == 0 && (flag & 1))
+   return(2);
+   
+ if(xorriso->system_area_options & 1) {
+   form= "grub";
+   if(xorriso->system_area_options & (1 << 14))
+     spec= "grub2_mbr=";
+ } else if(xorriso->system_area_options & 2) {
+   form= "isolinux";
+ }
+ sprintf(line, "-boot_image %s %s", form, spec);
+ Text_shellsafe(xorriso->system_area_disk_path, line, 1);
+ strcat(line, "\n");
+ Xorriso_status_result(xorriso, filter, fp, flag & 2);
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
 /*
  bit0= do only report non-default settings
@@ -2618,13 +2651,7 @@ int Xorriso_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp, int flag)
 
  Xorriso_boot_image_status(xorriso, filter, fp, flag & 3);
 
- is_default= (xorriso->system_area_disk_path[0] == 0);
- sprintf(line,"-boot_image %s system_area=%s\n",
-        xorriso->system_area_disk_path[0] && (xorriso->system_area_options & 2)
-        ? "isolinux" : "any",
-        Text_shellsafe(xorriso->system_area_disk_path, sfe, 0));
- if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
-   Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
+ Xorriso_boot_status_sysarea(xorriso, filter, fp, flag & 3);
 
  is_default= (xorriso->partition_offset == 0);
  sprintf(line,"-boot_image any partition_offset=%lu\n",
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 93678829..d934aa31 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2013.04.13.205450"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2013.04.14.174539"