diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 72266ba2..b9a44b34 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ static void ST_overlayDrawer(void)
 	)
 		ST_drawLevelTitle();
 
-	if (!hu_showscores && !splitscreen && netgame && displayplayer == consoleplayer && !mapreset)
+	if (!hu_showscores && netgame && !mapreset)
 	{
 		/*if (G_GametypeUsesLives() && stplyr->lives <= 0 && countdown != 1)
 			V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, STRINGY(132), 0, M_GetText("Press F12 to watch another player."));
@@ -1952,16 +1952,30 @@ static void ST_overlayDrawer(void)
 		)
 		{
 			// SRB2kart: changed positions & text
-			V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-50, V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_YELLOWMAP, M_GetText("- SPECTATING -"));
-			if (stplyr->pflags & PF_WANTSTOJOIN)
-				V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-40, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Item - Cancel Join"));
-			/*else if (G_GametypeHasTeams())
-				V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-40, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Item - Join Team"));*/
+			if (splitscreen)
+			{
+				INT32 splitflags = K_calcSplitFlags(0);
+				V_DrawThinString(2, (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2)-20, V_YELLOWMAP|V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_6WIDTHSPACE|splitflags, M_GetText("- SPECTATING -"));
+				if (stplyr->pflags & PF_WANTSTOJOIN)
+					V_DrawThinString(2, (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2)-10, V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_6WIDTHSPACE|splitflags, M_GetText("Item - Cancel Join"));
+				/*else if (G_GametypeHasTeams())
+					V_DrawThinString(2, (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2)-10, V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_6WIDTHSPACE|splitflags, M_GetText("Item - Join Team"));*/
+				else
+					V_DrawThinString(2, (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2)-10, V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_6WIDTHSPACE|splitflags, M_GetText("Item - Join Game"));
+			}
 			else
-				V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-40, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Item - Join Game"));
-			V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-30, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("F12 - Change View"));
-			V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-20, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Accelerate - Float"));
-			V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-10, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Brake - Sink"));
+			{
+				V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-50, V_HUDTRANSHALF|V_YELLOWMAP, M_GetText("- SPECTATING -"));
+				if (stplyr->pflags & PF_WANTSTOJOIN)
+					V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-40, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Item - Cancel Join"));
+				/*else if (G_GametypeHasTeams())
+					V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-40, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Item - Join Team"));*/
+				else
+					V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-40, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Item - Join Game"));
+				V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-30, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("F12 - Change View"));
+				V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-20, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Accelerate - Float"));
+				V_DrawString(2, BASEVIDHEIGHT-10, V_HUDTRANSHALF, M_GetText("Brake - Sink"));
+			}
 		}
 	}