diff --git a/core/mp_msg.c b/core/mp_msg.c
index 85cbe9c1fa..58862406fe 100644
--- a/core/mp_msg.c
+++ b/core/mp_msg.c
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ int mp_msg_test(int mod, int lev)
 {
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
     if (lev == MSGL_STATUS) {
-        // skip status line output if we are not in the foreground process group
-        if (tcgetpgrp(0) != getpgrp())
+        // skip status line output if stderr is not in the fg process group
+        if (tcgetpgrp(2) != getpgrp())
             return false;
     }
 #endif
diff --git a/osdep/getch2.c b/osdep/getch2.c
index d9966d57ed..ae6a04f389 100644
--- a/osdep/getch2.c
+++ b/osdep/getch2.c
@@ -340,10 +340,10 @@ void getch2_poll(void){
     if (!getch2_enabled)
         return;
 
-    // check if we are in the foreground process group
+    // check if stdin is in the foreground process group
     int newstatus = (tcgetpgrp(0) == getpgrp());
 
-    // and activate getch2 if we are, deactivate otherwise
+    // and activate getch2 if it is, deactivate otherwise
     if (newstatus)
         do_activate_getch2();
     else