diff --git a/source/core/statusbar.cpp b/source/core/statusbar.cpp
index c228c877a..55287ac48 100644
--- a/source/core/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/source/core/statusbar.cpp
@@ -802,11 +802,21 @@ CVAR(Float, hud_statscale, 2, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 
 void DBaseStatusBar::PrintLevelStats(FLevelStats &stats)
 {
-	BeginHUD(320, 200, 1.f, false);
+	double y;
 	double scale = stats.fontscale * hud_statscale;
 	if (stats.spacing <= 0) stats.spacing = stats.font->GetHeight() * stats.fontscale;
 	double spacing = stats.spacing * hud_statscale;
-	double y = (stats.screenbottomspace < 0 ? RelTop : screen->GetHeight() - stats.screenbottomspace * defaultScale.Y) - spacing;
+	if (stats.screenbottomspace < 0)
+	{
+		double x = 0, w = 0, h = 0;
+		y = 200 - RelTop;
+		StatusbarToRealCoords(x, y, w, h);
+		y -= spacing;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		y = (screen->GetHeight() - stats.screenbottomspace * GetHUDScale().Y) - spacing;
+	}
 
 	FString text;
 	if (stats.maxsecrets > 0)	// don't bother if there are no secrets.
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
index 62ea362c8..e6de29a81 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public:
     void DrawHud(int snum, int style)
     {
         auto p = g_player[snum].ps;
-        BeginHUD(320, 200, 1.f, true);
+        BeginHUD(320, 200, 1.f, false);
         if (style == 1)
         {
             DrawInventory(p, 0, -46, DI_SCREEN_CENTER_BOTTOM);
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public:
         {
 			DrawInventory(p, (ud.multimode > 1) ? 56 : 65, -28, DI_SCREEN_CENTER_BOTTOM);
 			FullscreenHUD2(p);
-            PrintLevelStats(tilesiz[HEALTHBOX].y + 2);
+            PrintLevelStats(tilesiz[HEALTHBOX].y + 4);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
index 41aa707ce..172a6b455 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ public:
     void DrawHud(int snum, int style)
     {
         auto p = g_player[snum].ps;
-        BeginHUD(320, 200, 1.f, true);
+        BeginHUD(320, 200, 1.f, false);
         if (style == 1)
         {
 			double y = -40;
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public:
         {
             DrawInventory(p, 56, -20, DI_SCREEN_CENTER_BOTTOM);
             FullscreenHUD2(p);
-            PrintLevelStats(scale * tilesiz[HEALTHBOX].y + 2);
+            PrintLevelStats(scale * tilesiz[HEALTHBOX].y + 4);
         }
         else
         {