diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index 5645c617..c7fb90a9 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ void draw_symbol(int what,int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
     what = NOW;
     disabled = 1;
   }
-  if( (xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_INST) ||
-      (xctx->hide_symbols==1 && (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr &&
+  if( (xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_INST) || ((xctx->inst[n].ptr + xctx->sym)->flags & HIDE_INST) ||
+      (xctx->hide_symbols==1 && (xctx->inst[n].ptr + xctx->sym)->type &&
       !strcmp( (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->type, "subcircuit") ) ||
       (xctx->hide_symbols == 2) ) {
     hide = 1;
@@ -720,7 +720,8 @@ void draw_symbol(int what,int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
   y0=xctx->inst[n].y0 + yoffset;
   symptr = (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym);
 
-  if( (layer != PINLAYER && !xctx->enable_layer[layer]) ) goto draw_texts;
+  if(layer == cadlayers) goto draw_texts;
+  if( (layer != PINLAYER && !xctx->enable_layer[layer]) ) return;
 
   if(!hide) {
     for(j=0;j< symptr->lines[layer]; ++j)
@@ -821,7 +822,7 @@ void draw_symbol(int what,int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
 
   draw_texts:
 
-  if(xctx->sym_txt && !(xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_SYMBOL_TEXTS) && (layer == cadlayers - 1)) {
+  if(xctx->sym_txt && !(xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_SYMBOL_TEXTS) && (layer == cadlayers)) {
     if(c != layer) c_for_text = c;
     else if(xctx->inst[n].flags & PIN_OR_LABEL) c_for_text = TEXTWIRELAYER;
     else c_for_text = TEXTLAYER;
@@ -921,7 +922,7 @@ void draw_temp_symbol(int what, GC gc, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot
  if(xctx->inst[n].ptr == -1) return;
  if(!has_x) return;
 
- if( (xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_INST) ||
+ if( (xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_INST) || ((xctx->inst[n].ptr + xctx->sym)->flags & HIDE_INST) ||
      (xctx->hide_symbols==1 && (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr &&
      !strcmp( (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->type, "subcircuit") ) ||
      (xctx->hide_symbols == 2) ) {
@@ -5197,7 +5198,11 @@ void draw(void)
             ((c==cadlayers - 1) && symptr->texts) )
         {
           if(c == 0 || c == cadlayers - 1 || draw_layer) {
-            draw_symbol(ADD, cc, i,c, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0); /* ... then draw current layer */
+            draw_symbol(ADD, cc, i, c, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0); /* ... then draw current layer */
+            if(c == cadlayers - 1) {
+              if(cc == c)  draw_symbol(ADD, c + 1, i, c + 1, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0); /* ... draw texts */
+              else         draw_symbol(ADD, cc   , i, c + 1, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0); /* ... draw texts */
+            }
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/hilight.c b/src/hilight.c
index bd388686..4fc02baa 100644
--- a/src/hilight.c
+++ b/src/hilight.c
@@ -2224,7 +2224,8 @@ void draw_hilight_net(int on_window)
       if( c==0 || /*draw_symbol call is needed on layer 0 to avoid redundant work (outside check) */
           symptr->lines[c] || symptr->rects[c] || symptr->arcs[c] || symptr->polygons[c] ||
           ((c == cadlayers - 1) && symptr->texts)) {
-        draw_symbol(ADD, col, i,c,0,0,0.0,0.0);
+        draw_symbol(ADD, col, i, c, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0);
+        if(c == cadlayers - 1) draw_symbol(ADD, col, i, c + 1, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0); /* draw texts */
       }
       filledrect(col, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 2, -1, -1); /* last parameter must be 2! */
       drawarc(col, END, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0);
diff --git a/src/psprint.c b/src/psprint.c
index aaaca7c5..1fdd6bca 100644
--- a/src/psprint.c
+++ b/src/psprint.c
@@ -919,17 +919,16 @@ static void ps_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer, int what, short tmp_flip, sho
 
   if(shorted_instance(n, lvs_ignore)) {
     c = PINLAYER;
-    what = NOW;
     disabled = 2;
   }
   else if(xctx->inst[n].flags & IGNORE_INST) {
     c = GRIDLAYER;
-    what = NOW;
     disabled = 1;
   }
   if(xctx->inst[n].color != -10000) c = get_color(xctx->inst[n].color);
-  if( (xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_INST) ||
-      ((xctx->hide_symbols==1 && (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr &&
+
+  if( (xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_INST) || ((xctx->inst[n].ptr + xctx->sym)->flags & HIDE_INST) ||
+      ((xctx->hide_symbols==1 && (xctx->inst[n].ptr + xctx->sym)->type &&
       !strcmp( (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->type, "subcircuit") )) ||
       (xctx->hide_symbols == 2) ) {
     hide = 1;
@@ -996,7 +995,7 @@ static void ps_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer, int what, short tmp_flip, sho
   }
   else if(xctx->inst[n].flags&1)
   {
-   dbg(1, "draw_symbol(): skipping inst %d\n", n);
+   dbg(1, "ps_draw_symbol(): skipping inst %d\n", n);
    return;
   }
   flip = xctx->inst[n].flip;
@@ -1007,7 +1006,8 @@ static void ps_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer, int what, short tmp_flip, sho
   y0=xctx->inst[n].y0 + yoffset;
   symptr = (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym);
 
-  if( (layer != PINLAYER && !xctx->enable_layer[layer]) ) goto draw_texts;
+  if(layer == cadlayers) goto draw_texts;
+  if( (layer != PINLAYER && !xctx->enable_layer[layer]) ) return;
 
   if(!hide) {
     if(symptr->lines[layer] || symptr->polygons[layer] || symptr->arcs[layer]) {
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ static void ps_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer, int what, short tmp_flip, sho
   } /* if( (!hide && xctx->enable_layer[layer]) || ... */
   
   draw_texts:
-  if(xctx->sym_txt && !(xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_SYMBOL_TEXTS) && (layer == cadlayers - 1)) {
+  if(xctx->sym_txt && !(xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_SYMBOL_TEXTS) && (layer == cadlayers)) {
     const char *txtptr;
     if(c != layer) c_for_text = c;
     else if(xctx->inst[n].flags & PIN_OR_LABEL) c_for_text = TEXTWIRELAYER;
@@ -1485,7 +1485,10 @@ void create_ps(char **psfile, int what, int fullzoom, int eps)
     /* bring outside previous for(c=0...) loop since ps_embedded_graph() calls ps_draw_symbol() */
     for(c=0;c<cadlayers; ++c) {
       for(i=0;i<xctx->instances; ++i) {
-        ps_draw_symbol(c, i,c,what,0,0,0.0,0.0);
+        ps_draw_symbol(c, i, c, what, 0,0, 0.0, 0.0);
+        if(c == cadlayers - 1) {
+          ps_draw_symbol(c + 1 , i, c + 1, what, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0); /* ... draw texts */
+        }
       }
     }
     prepare_netlist_structs(0); /* NEEDED: data was cleared by trim_wires() */
diff --git a/src/svgdraw.c b/src/svgdraw.c
index 66257550..d6b0397c 100644
--- a/src/svgdraw.c
+++ b/src/svgdraw.c
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ static void svg_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
   }
   if(xctx->inst[n].color != -10000) c = get_color(xctx->inst[n].color);
 
-  if( (xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_INST) ||
-      ((xctx->hide_symbols==1 && (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr &&
+  if( (xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_INST) || ((xctx->inst[n].ptr + xctx->sym)->flags & HIDE_INST) ||
+      ((xctx->hide_symbols==1 && (xctx->inst[n].ptr + xctx->sym)->type &&
       !strcmp( (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->type, "subcircuit") )) ||
       (xctx->hide_symbols == 2) ) {
     hide = 1;
@@ -694,7 +694,8 @@ static void svg_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
   y0=xctx->inst[n].y0 + yoffset;
   symptr = (xctx->inst[n].ptr+ xctx->sym);
 
-  if( (layer != PINLAYER && !xctx->enable_layer[layer]) ) goto draw_texts;
+  if(layer == cadlayers) goto draw_texts;
+  if( (layer != PINLAYER && !xctx->enable_layer[layer]) ) return;
 
   if(!hide) {
     for(j=0;j< symptr->lines[layer]; ++j) {
@@ -787,7 +788,7 @@ static void svg_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
   }
 
   draw_texts:
-  if( xctx->sym_txt && !(xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_SYMBOL_TEXTS) && (layer == cadlayers - 1)) {
+  if( xctx->sym_txt && !(xctx->inst[n].flags & HIDE_SYMBOL_TEXTS) && (layer == cadlayers)) {
     const char *txtptr;
     if(c != layer) c_for_text = c;
     else if(xctx->inst[n].flags & PIN_OR_LABEL) c_for_text = TEXTWIRELAYER;
@@ -805,7 +806,7 @@ static void svg_draw_symbol(int c, int n,int layer,short tmp_flip, short rot,
       ROTATION(rot, flip, 0.0,0.0,text.x0,text.y0,x1,y1);
       textlayer = c_for_text;
       /* do not allow custom text color on hilighted instances */
-      if(disabled == 1) textlayer = GRIDLAYER;
+      if(disabled == 1) textlayer = GRIDLAYER; 
       else if(disabled == 2) textlayer = PINLAYER;
       else if( xctx->inst[n].color == -10000) {
         int lay;
@@ -1077,6 +1078,9 @@ void svg_draw(void)
    }
    for(i=0;i<xctx->instances; ++i) {
      svg_draw_symbol(c,i,c,0,0,0.0,0.0);
+     if(c == cadlayers - 1) {
+       svg_draw_symbol(c + 1 , i, c + 1, 0, 0, 0.0, 0.0); /* ... draw texts */
+     }
    }
   }
   prepare_netlist_structs(0); /* NEEDED: data was cleared by trim_wires() */