diff --git a/sfall/FalloutEngine/Structs.h b/sfall/FalloutEngine/Structs.h
index 86f1ed2ed..76a808198 100644
--- a/sfall/FalloutEngine/Structs.h
+++ b/sfall/FalloutEngine/Structs.h
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ struct FrmFrameHeader { // sizeof 12 byte
 // structures for holding frms loaded with fallout2 functions
 struct FrmFrameData : FrmFrameHeader { // sizeof 12 + 1 byte
 	BYTE data[1]; // begin frame image data
+
+	BYTE* dataPtr() const { return (BYTE*)data; }
 };
 
 // for one frame
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/HeroAppearance.cpp b/sfall/Modules/HeroAppearance.cpp
index 66ef7fe54..e382649d6 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/HeroAppearance.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/HeroAppearance.cpp
@@ -586,9 +586,12 @@ static void DrawCharNote(bool style, int winRef, DWORD xPosWin, DWORD yPosWin, B
 	BYTE *PadSurface = new BYTE [280 * 168];
 	surface_draw(280, 168, widthBG, xPosBG, yPosBG, BGSurface, 280, 0, 0, PadSurface);
 
-	fo::FrmFile *frm = LoadUnlistedFrmCached((style) ? "AppStyle.frm" : "AppRace.frm", fo::OBJ_TYPE_SKILLDEX);
-	if (frm != nullptr) {
-		fo::util::DrawToSurface(frm->frameData[0].width, frm->frameData[0].height, 0, 0, frm->frameData[0].width, frm->frameData[0].data, 136, 37, 280, 168, PadSurface, 0); // cover buttons pics bottom
+	{
+		TempFrmHandle frmHandle{ LoadUnlistedFrm((style) ? "AppStyle.frm" : "AppRace.frm", fo::ArtType::OBJ_TYPE_SKILLDEX) };
+		if (frmHandle.IsValid()) {
+			const fo::FrmFile& frm = frmHandle.Frm();
+			fo::util::DrawToSurface(frm.frameData[0].width, frm.frameData[0].height, 0, 0, frm.frameData[0].width, frm.frameData[0].dataPtr(), 136, 37, 280, 168, PadSurface, 0); // cover buttons pics bottom
+		}
 	}
 
 	int oldFont = GetFont(); // store current font
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Interface.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Interface.cpp
index b2f9ff90b..8a7e9e88d 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Interface.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Interface.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static void DrawExtendedApBar() {
 	constexpr int destOffsetTop = 10;
 	const fo::FrmFrameData& srcFrame = frmHandle.Frm().frameData[0];
 	BYTE* dest = fo::var::interfaceBuffer + (win->width * (destOffsetTop + 1)) - destOffsetRight;
-	fo::func::buf_to_buf((BYTE*)srcFrame.data, srcFrame.width, srcFrame.height, srcFrame.width, dest, win->width);
+	fo::func::buf_to_buf(srcFrame.dataPtr(), srcFrame.width, srcFrame.height, srcFrame.width, dest, win->width);
 }
 
 static __declspec(naked) void intface_init_hook_unlock_iface_frm() {