diff --git a/include/core/memorywatch.hpp b/include/core/memorywatch.hpp
index f03d936c..7794bb88 100644
--- a/include/core/memorywatch.hpp
+++ b/include/core/memorywatch.hpp
@@ -167,9 +167,17 @@ struct lsnes_memorywatch_set
  * Parameter rq: The render queue to use.
  */
 	void watch(struct framebuffer::queue& rq);
+/**
+ * Get memory watch vars that go to window.
+ */
+	const std::map<std::string, std::u32string>& get_window_vars() { return window_vars; }
 private:
 	void rebuild(std::map<std::string, lsnes_memorywatch_item>& nitems);
 	std::map<std::string, lsnes_memorywatch_item> items;
+	std::map<std::string, std::u32string> window_vars;
+	std::map<std::string, bool> used_memorywatches;
+	void erase_unused_watches();
+	void memorywatch_output(const std::string& name, const std::string& value);
 	memorywatch_set watch_set;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/lua/lua.hpp b/include/lua/lua.hpp
index 7166f63d..b9ee9a4e 100644
--- a/include/lua/lua.hpp
+++ b/include/lua/lua.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _lua__hpp__included__
 #define _lua__hpp__included__
 
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
 #include "core/controllerframe.hpp"
 #include "library/movie.hpp"
 #include "library/framebuffer.hpp"
@@ -35,10 +37,12 @@ void lua_callback_do_latch(std::list<std::string>& args);
 void lua_run_startup_scripts();
 void lua_add_startup_script(const std::string& file);
 
+
 #define LUA_TIMED_HOOK_IDLE 0
 #define LUA_TIMED_HOOK_TIMER 1
 
 uint64_t lua_timed_hook(int timer) throw();
+const std::map<std::string, std::u32string>& get_lua_watch_vars();
 
 extern bool lua_requests_repaint;
 extern bool lua_requests_subframe_paint;
diff --git a/src/core/mainloop.cpp b/src/core/mainloop.cpp
index d1699d30..7c3f80d3 100644
--- a/src/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/src/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -426,6 +426,29 @@ void update_movie_state()
 		}
 		_status.set((stringfmt() << "P" << (i + 1)).str(), _buffer);
 	}
+	//Lua variables.
+	{
+		static std::map<std::string, std::u32string> old_luavars;
+		auto& lvars = get_lua_watch_vars();
+		for(auto i : old_luavars)
+			if(!lvars.count(i.first))
+				_status.erase("L[" + i.first + "]");
+		for(auto i : lvars)
+			_status.set("L[" + i.first + "]", i.second);
+		old_luavars = lvars;
+	}
+	//Memory watches.
+	{
+		static std::map<std::string, std::u32string> old_memvars;
+		auto& mvars = lsnes_memorywatch.get_window_vars();
+		for(auto i : old_memvars)
+			if(!mvars.count(i.first))
+				_status.erase("M[" + i.first + "]");
+		for(auto i : mvars)
+			_status.set("M[" + i.first + "]", i.second);
+		old_memvars = mvars;
+	}
+	
 	notify_status_update();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/memorywatch.cpp b/src/core/memorywatch.cpp
index 135a8296..dc04bcce 100644
--- a/src/core/memorywatch.cpp
+++ b/src/core/memorywatch.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 namespace
 {
 	std::map<std::string, std::pair<framebuffer::font2*, size_t>> fonts_in_use;
+	std::map<std::string, std::u32string> memorywatch_vars;
 
 	framebuffer::font2& get_builtin_font2()
 	{
@@ -72,24 +73,6 @@ namespace
 		}
 	}
 
-	std::map<std::string, bool> used_memorywatches;
-	void memorywatch_output_fn(const std::string& name, const std::string& value)
-	{
-		auto& status = platform::get_emustatus();
-		used_memorywatches[name] = true;
-		status.set("M[" + name + "]", value);
-	}
-
-	void erase_unused_watches()
-	{
-		auto& status = platform::get_emustatus();
-		for(auto& i : used_memorywatches) {
-			if(!i.second)
-				status.erase("M[" + i.first + "]");
-			i.second = false;
-		}
-	}
-
 	std::string json_string_default(const JSON::node& node, const std::string& pointer, const std::string& dflt)
 	{
 		return (node.type_of(pointer) == JSON::string) ? node[pointer].as_string8() : dflt;
@@ -109,6 +92,8 @@ namespace
 	{
 		return (node.type_of(pointer) == JSON::boolean) ? node[pointer].as_bool() : dflt;
 	}
+
+	void dummy_target_fn(const std::string& n, const std::string& v) {}
 }
 
 lsnes_memorywatch_printer::lsnes_memorywatch_printer()
@@ -193,7 +178,7 @@ gcroot_pointer<memorywatch_item_printer> lsnes_memorywatch_printer::get_printer_
 		} catch(std::exception& e) {
 			(stringfmt() << "Error while parsing conditional: " << e.what()).throwex();
 		}
-		l->set_output(memorywatch_output_fn);
+		l->set_output(dummy_target_fn);
 		break;
 	case PC_ONSCREEN:
 		ptr = gcroot_pointer<memorywatch_item_printer>(new memorywatch_output_fb);
@@ -530,6 +515,14 @@ void lsnes_memorywatch_set::rebuild(std::map<std::string, lsnes_memorywatch_item
 					memread_oper = NULL;
 				}
 				rt_printer = i.second.printer.get_printer_obj(vars_fn);
+
+				//Set final callback for list objects (since it wasn't known on creation).
+				auto list_obj = dynamic_cast<memorywatch_output_list*>(rt_printer.as_pointer());
+				if(list_obj)
+					list_obj->set_output([this](const std::string& n, const std::string& v) {
+						this->memorywatch_output(n, v);
+					});
+
 				memorywatch_item it(*expression_value());
 				*vars_fn(i.first) = *rt_expr;
 				it.expr = vars_fn(i.first);
@@ -546,4 +539,19 @@ void lsnes_memorywatch_set::rebuild(std::map<std::string, lsnes_memorywatch_item
 	garbage_collectable::do_gc();
 }
 
+void lsnes_memorywatch_set::memorywatch_output(const std::string& name, const std::string& value)
+{
+	used_memorywatches[name] = true;
+	window_vars[name] = utf8::to32(value);
+}
+
+void lsnes_memorywatch_set::erase_unused_watches()
+{
+	for(auto& i : used_memorywatches) {
+		if(!i.second)
+			window_vars.erase(i.first);
+		i.second = false;
+	}
+}
+
 lsnes_memorywatch_set lsnes_memorywatch;
diff --git a/src/lua/gui-core.cpp b/src/lua/gui-core.cpp
index 38a731b7..5c62517d 100644
--- a/src/lua/gui-core.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/gui-core.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 #include "core/window.hpp"
 #include "library/minmax.hpp"
 
+void update_movie_state();
+
 namespace
 {
+	std::map<std::string, std::u32string> lua_watch_vars;
+
 	template<uint32_t lua_render_context::*gap, bool delta>
 	int lua_gui_set_gap(lua::state& L, lua::parameters& P)
 	{
@@ -70,11 +74,11 @@ namespace
 
 		P(name, value);
 
-		auto& w = platform::get_emustatus();
 		if(value == "")
-			w.erase("L[" + name + "]");
+			lua_watch_vars.erase(name);
 		else
-			w.set("L[" + name + "]", value);
+			lua_watch_vars[name] = utf8::to32(value);
+		update_movie_state();
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -130,3 +134,8 @@ namespace
 		{"set_video_scale", set_video_scale},
 	});
 }
+
+const std::map<std::string, std::u32string>& get_lua_watch_vars()
+{
+	return lua_watch_vars;
+}
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