diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
index 00471540b..7eddf319e 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ class DoomStatusBar : BaseStatusBar
 		diparms = InventoryBarState.Create();
 	}
 
-	override void DrawAutomapHUD(double ticFrac)
-	{
-		// This uses the normal automap HUD but just changes the highlight color.
-		DoDrawAutomapHUD(Font.CR_GREY, Font.CR_UNTRANSLATED);
-	}
-	
 	override void Draw (int state, double TicFrac)
 	{
 		Super.Draw (state, TicFrac);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
index b1aa96f31..cc773e1a2 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
@@ -798,7 +798,8 @@ class BaseStatusBar native ui
 	
 	virtual void DrawAutomapHUD(double ticFrac)
 	{
-		DoDrawAutomapHUD(Font.CR_GREY, Font.CR_YELLOW);
+		// game needs to be checked here, so that SBARINFO also gets the correct colors.
+		DoDrawAutomapHUD(Font.CR_GREY, gameinfo.gametype & GAME_DoomChex? Font.CR_UNTRANSLATED : Font.CR_YELLOW);
 	}
 	
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------