diff --git a/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp b/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
index 964a28e2b..3806e5f9d 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CVAR (Bool,  hud_showmonsters,	true,CVAR_ARCHIVE);		// Show monster stats on HUD
 CVAR (Bool,  hud_showitems,		false,CVAR_ARCHIVE);	// Show item stats on HUD
 CVAR (Bool,  hud_showstats,		false,	CVAR_ARCHIVE);	// for stamina and accuracy. 
 CVAR (Bool,  hud_showscore,		false,	CVAR_ARCHIVE);	// for user maintained score
+CVAR (Bool,  hud_showweapons,	true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);	// Show weapons collected
 CVAR (Int ,  hud_showtime,		0,	    CVAR_ARCHIVE);	// Show time on HUD
 CVAR (Int ,  hud_timecolor,		CR_GOLD,CVAR_ARCHIVE);	// Color of in-game time on HUD
 
@@ -972,7 +973,7 @@ void DrawHUD()
 			CPlayer->mo->FindInventory<AHexenArmor>(),	5, hudheight-20);
 		i=DrawKeys(CPlayer, hudwidth-4, hudheight-10);
 		i=DrawAmmo(CPlayer, hudwidth-5, i);
-		DrawWeapons(CPlayer, hudwidth-5, i);
+		if (hud_showweapons) DrawWeapons(CPlayer, hudwidth - 5, i);
 		DrawInventory(CPlayer, 144, hudheight-28);
 		if (CPlayer->camera && CPlayer->camera->player)
 		{