diff --git a/src/emu/ioport.c b/src/emu/ioport.c
index 3de71d137d7..7b00ad2cf75 100644
--- a/src/emu/ioport.c
+++ b/src/emu/ioport.c
@@ -2793,7 +2793,12 @@ static int frame_get_digital_field_state(const input_field_config *field, int mo
 	/* skip locked-out coin inputs */
 	if (curstate && field->type >= IPT_COIN1 && field->type <= IPT_COIN12 && coin_lockout_get_state(field->machine(), field->type - IPT_COIN1) && field->machine().options().coin_lockout())
 	{
-		ui_popup_time(3, "Coinlock disabled %s.", input_field_name(field));
+		int verbose = field->machine().options().verbose();
+#ifdef MAME_DEBUG
+		verbose = 1;
+#endif
+		if (verbose)
+			ui_popup_time(3, "Coinlock disabled %s.", input_field_name(field));
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 	return curstate;
diff --git a/src/emu/watchdog.c b/src/emu/watchdog.c
index 1af78b4b70d..c39b15c4640 100644
--- a/src/emu/watchdog.c
+++ b/src/emu/watchdog.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 ***************************************************************************/
 
 #include "emu.h"
+#include "emuopts.h"
 
 
 
@@ -71,9 +72,12 @@ static TIMER_CALLBACK( watchdog_callback )
 {
 	logerror("Reset caused by the watchdog!!!\n");
 
+	int verbose = machine.options().verbose();
 #ifdef MAME_DEBUG
-	popmessage("Reset caused by the watchdog!!!\n");
+	verbose = 1;
 #endif
+	if (verbose)
+		popmessage("Reset caused by the watchdog!!!\n");
 
 	machine.schedule_soft_reset();
 }