diff --git a/mp/src/game/server/ff/other/ff_sv_util.cpp b/mp/src/game/server/ff/other/ff_sv_util.cpp
index 89fd86ad..03ddf71d 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/server/ff/other/ff_sv_util.cpp
+++ b/mp/src/game/server/ff/other/ff_sv_util.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@ void FF_UTIL_HudMessageFormat(CBasePlayer *pToPlayer, float x, float y, HUD_MSG_
 }
 
 void FF_UTIL_HudMessage(CBasePlayer *pToPlayer, float x, float y, HUD_MSG_EFFECT effect, color32 color1, color32 color2, float fadeInTime, float fadeOutTime, float holdTime, float fxTime, int channel, const char *pszMessage)
+{
+	CRecipientFilter filter;
+
+	if( pToPlayer )
+		filter.AddRecipient( pToPlayer );
+	else
+		filter.AddAllPlayers();
+
+	FF_UTIL_HudMessage(filter, x, y, effect, color1, color2, fadeInTime, fadeOutTime, holdTime, fxTime, channel, pszMessage);
+}
+
+void FF_UTIL_HudMessage(CRecipientFilter &filter, float x, float y, HUD_MSG_EFFECT effect, color32 color1, color32 color2, float fadeInTime, float fadeOutTime, float holdTime, float fxTime, int channel, const char *pszMessage)
 {
 	hudtextparms_s params;
 	params.x		= x;
@@ -50,5 +62,5 @@ void FF_UTIL_HudMessage(CBasePlayer *pToPlayer, float x, float y, HUD_MSG_EFFECT
 	params.fxTime	= fxTime;
 	params.channel	= channel;
 
-	UTIL_HudMessage(pToPlayer, params, pszMessage);
+	UTIL_HudMessage(filter, params, pszMessage);
 }
diff --git a/mp/src/game/server/ff/other/ff_sv_util.h b/mp/src/game/server/ff/other/ff_sv_util.h
index b9444fed..658d98e5 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/server/ff/other/ff_sv_util.h
+++ b/mp/src/game/server/ff/other/ff_sv_util.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ enum HUD_MSG_EFFECT
 	HUD_EFFECT_WRITE_OUT
 };
 
+void	FF_UTIL_HudMessage( CRecipientFilter &filter, float x, float y, HUD_MSG_EFFECT effect, color32 color1, color32 color2, float fadeInTime, float fadeOutTime, float holdTime, float fxTime, int channel, const char *pszMessage );
 void	FF_UTIL_HudMessage( CBasePlayer *pToPlayer, float x, float y, HUD_MSG_EFFECT effect, color32 color1, color32 color2, float fadeInTime, float fadeOutTime, float holdTime, float fxTime, int channel, const char *pszMessage );
 void	FF_UTIL_HudMessageFormat( CBasePlayer *pToPlayer, float x, float y, HUD_MSG_EFFECT effect, color32 color1, color32 color2, float fadeInTime, float fadeOutTime, float holdTime, float fxTime, int channel, const char *pszFormat, ... );
 void	FF_UTIL_HudMessageAll( float x, float y, HUD_MSG_EFFECT effect, color32 color1, color32 color2, float fadeInTime, float fadeOutTime, float holdTime, float fxTime, int channel, const char *pszMessage );
diff --git a/mp/src/game/server/util.cpp b/mp/src/game/server/util.cpp
index 431c8561..0848b5fe 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/server/util.cpp
+++ b/mp/src/game/server/util.cpp
@@ -1017,20 +1017,23 @@ void UTIL_ScreenFade( CBaseEntity *pEntity, const color32 &color, float fadeTime
 	UTIL_ScreenFadeWrite( fade, pEntity );
 }
 
-
+// FF --> hlstriker: Modified
 void UTIL_HudMessage( CBasePlayer *pToPlayer, const hudtextparms_t &textparms, const char *pMessage )
 {
 	CRecipientFilter filter;
 	
 	if( pToPlayer )
-	{
 		filter.AddRecipient( pToPlayer );
-	}
 	else
-	{
 		filter.AddAllPlayers();
-	}
 
+	UTIL_HudMessage( filter, textparms, pMessage );
+}
+// FF <--
+
+// FF --> hlstriker: Added
+void UTIL_HudMessage( CRecipientFilter &filter, const hudtextparms_t &textparms, const char *pMessage )
+{
 	filter.MakeReliable();
 
 	UserMessageBegin( filter, "HudMsg" );
@@ -1053,6 +1056,7 @@ void UTIL_HudMessage( CBasePlayer *pToPlayer, const hudtextparms_t &textparms, c
 		WRITE_STRING( pMessage );
 	MessageEnd();
 }
+// FF <--
 
 void UTIL_HudMessageAll( const hudtextparms_t &textparms, const char *pMessage )
 {
diff --git a/mp/src/game/server/util.h b/mp/src/game/server/util.h
index 37d53eff..6bb9493f 100644
--- a/mp/src/game/server/util.h
+++ b/mp/src/game/server/util.h
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ inline bool FNullEnt(const edict_t* pent)
 
 class CBaseEntity;
 class CBasePlayer;
+class CRecipientFilter; // FF --> hlstriker: Added for the filter version of UTIL_HudMessage.
 
 extern CGlobalVars *gpGlobals;
 
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ void UTIL_SetModel( CBaseEntity *pEntity, const char *pModelName );
 // prints as transparent 'title' to the HUD
 void			UTIL_HudMessageAll( const hudtextparms_t &textparms, const char *pMessage );
 void			UTIL_HudMessage( CBasePlayer *pToPlayer, const hudtextparms_t &textparms, const char *pMessage );
+void			UTIL_HudMessage( CRecipientFilter &filter, const hudtextparms_t &textparms, const char *pMessage ); // FF --> hlstriker: Added
 
 // brings up hud keyboard hints display
 void			UTIL_HudHintText( CBaseEntity *pEntity, const char *pMessage );