diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 159af00745..a311ed1ba0 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+January 30, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Added Blzut3's statusbar maintenance patch.
+
 January 29, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
 - fixed sound origin of the Mage Wand's missile.
 
diff --git a/src/g_level.cpp b/src/g_level.cpp
index bda4858ccc..445fcec684 100644
--- a/src/g_level.cpp
+++ b/src/g_level.cpp
@@ -1750,14 +1750,14 @@ void G_InitNew (const char *mapname, bool bTitleLevel)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			StatusBar = CreateCustomStatusBar(GETSBARINFOSCRIPT(gameinfo.gametype));
+			StatusBar = CreateCustomStatusBar(SCRIPT_DEFAULT);
 		}
 	}
 	if (StatusBar == NULL)
 	{
 		if (gameinfo.gametype & GAME_DoomChex)
 		{
-			StatusBar = CreateCustomStatusBar (GETSBARINFOSCRIPT(gameinfo.gametype));
+			StatusBar = CreateCustomStatusBar (SCRIPT_DEFAULT);
 		}
 		else if (gameinfo.gametype == GAME_Heretic)
 		{
diff --git a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo.h b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo.h
index e792b31edd..daa1360952 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo.h
@@ -147,17 +147,9 @@ struct SBarInfo
 	static void Load();
 };
 
-#define NUM_SCRIPTS 5
 #define SCRIPT_CUSTOM	0
-#define SCRIPT_DOOM		1
-// The next ones shouldn't be used... yet
-#define SCRIPT_HERETIC	2
-#define SCRIPT_HEXEN	3
-#define SCRIPT_STRIFE	4
-// Converts GAME_x to it's script number
-#define GETSBARINFOSCRIPT(game) \
-	(game & GAME_DoomChex) ? SCRIPT_DOOM : (game == GAME_Heretic ? SCRIPT_HERETIC : (game == GAME_Hexen ? SCRIPT_HEXEN : (game == GAME_Strife ? SCRIPT_STRIFE : SCRIPT_CUSTOM)))
-extern SBarInfo *SBarInfoScript[5];
+#define SCRIPT_DEFAULT	1
+extern SBarInfo *SBarInfoScript[2];
 
 
 // Enums used between the parser and the display
diff --git a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_parser.cpp b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_parser.cpp
index 8530afe2c7..a502cb99ce 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_parser.cpp
@@ -47,15 +47,7 @@
 #include "i_system.h"
 #include "g_level.h"
 
-SBarInfo *SBarInfoScript[NUM_SCRIPTS] = {NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL,NULL};
-static const char *DefaultScriptNames[NUM_SCRIPTS] =
-{
-	"SBARINFO", //Custom
-	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
-	NULL, //Heretic
-	NULL, //Hexen
-	NULL  //Strife
-};
+SBarInfo *SBarInfoScript[2] = {NULL,NULL};
 
 static const char *SBarInfoTopLevel[] =
 {
@@ -114,7 +106,7 @@ static const char *SBarInfoRoutineLevel[] =
 
 static void FreeSBarInfoScript()
 {
-	for(int i = 0;i < NUM_SCRIPTS;i++)
+	for(int i = 0;i < 2;i++)
 	{
 		if (SBarInfoScript[i] != NULL)
 		{
@@ -126,28 +118,25 @@ static void FreeSBarInfoScript()
 
 void SBarInfo::Load()
 {
-	Printf ("ParseSBarInfo: Loading default status bar definitions.\n");
-	for(int i = 1;i < NUM_SCRIPTS;i++) // Read in default bars if they exist
+	if(gameinfo.statusbar != NULL)
 	{
-		if(DefaultScriptNames[i] != NULL)
+		int lump = Wads.CheckNumForFullName(gameinfo.statusbar, true);
+		if(lump != -1)
 		{
-			int lump = Wads.CheckNumForFullName(DefaultScriptNames[i], true);
-			if(lump != -1)
-			{
-				if(SBarInfoScript[i] == NULL)
-					SBarInfoScript[i] = new SBarInfo(lump);
-				else
-					SBarInfoScript[i]->ParseSBarInfo(lump);
-			}
+			Printf ("ParseSBarInfo: Loading default status bar definition.\n");
+			if(SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_DEFAULT] == NULL)
+				SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_DEFAULT] = new SBarInfo(lump);
+			else
+				SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_DEFAULT]->ParseSBarInfo(lump);
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(Wads.CheckNumForName(DefaultScriptNames[SCRIPT_CUSTOM]) != -1)
+	if(Wads.CheckNumForName("SBARINFO") != -1)
 	{
 		Printf ("ParseSBarInfo: Loading custom status bar definition.\n");
 		int lastlump, lump;
 		lastlump = 0;
-		while((lump = Wads.FindLump(DefaultScriptNames[SCRIPT_CUSTOM], &lastlump)) != -1)
+		while((lump = Wads.FindLump("SBARINFO", &lastlump)) != -1)
 		{
 			if(SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_CUSTOM] == NULL)
 				SBarInfoScript[SCRIPT_CUSTOM] = new SBarInfo(lump);
diff --git a/src/gi.cpp b/src/gi.cpp
index d26733e227..9715675f61 100644
--- a/src/gi.cpp
+++ b/src/gi.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ gameinfo_t HexenGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"BagOfHolding",	// Hexen doesn't have a backpack so use Heretic's.
+	NULL,
 };
 
 gameinfo_t HexenDKGameInfo =
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ gameinfo_t HexenDKGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"BagOfHolding",
+	NULL,
 };
 
 gameinfo_t HereticGameInfo =
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ gameinfo_t HereticGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"BagOfHolding",
+	NULL,
 };
 
 gameinfo_t HereticSWGameInfo =
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ gameinfo_t HereticSWGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"BagOfHolding",
+	NULL,
 };
 
 gameinfo_t SharewareGameInfo =
@@ -233,6 +237,7 @@ gameinfo_t SharewareGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"Backpack",
+	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
 };
 
 gameinfo_t RegisteredGameInfo =
@@ -266,6 +271,7 @@ gameinfo_t RegisteredGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"Backpack",
+	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
 };
 
 gameinfo_t ChexGameInfo =
@@ -299,6 +305,7 @@ gameinfo_t ChexGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(63,125,57),
 	MAKERGB(95,175,87),
 	"ZorchPack",
+	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
 };
 
 gameinfo_t Chex3GameInfo =
@@ -332,6 +339,7 @@ gameinfo_t Chex3GameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(63,125,57),
 	MAKERGB(95,175,87),
 	"ZorchPack",
+	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
 };
 
 gameinfo_t RetailGameInfo =
@@ -365,6 +373,7 @@ gameinfo_t RetailGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"Backpack",
+	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
 };
 
 gameinfo_t CommercialGameInfo =
@@ -398,6 +407,7 @@ gameinfo_t CommercialGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"Backpack",
+	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
 };
 
 gameinfo_t PlutoniaGameInfo =
@@ -431,6 +441,7 @@ gameinfo_t PlutoniaGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"Backpack",
+	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
 };
 
 gameinfo_t TNTGameInfo =
@@ -464,6 +475,7 @@ gameinfo_t TNTGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"Backpack",
+	"sbarinfo/doom.txt",
 };
 
 gameinfo_t StrifeGameInfo =
@@ -497,6 +509,7 @@ gameinfo_t StrifeGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"AmmoSatchel",
+	NULL,
 };
 
 gameinfo_t StrifeTeaserGameInfo =
@@ -530,6 +543,7 @@ gameinfo_t StrifeTeaserGameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"AmmoSatchel",
+	NULL,
 };
 
 gameinfo_t StrifeTeaser2GameInfo =
@@ -563,4 +577,5 @@ gameinfo_t StrifeTeaser2GameInfo =
 	MAKERGB(104,0,0),
 	MAKERGB(255,0,0),
 	"AmmoSatchel",
+	NULL,
 };
diff --git a/src/gi.h b/src/gi.h
index 9ef71f8a86..a83f94a5b9 100644
--- a/src/gi.h
+++ b/src/gi.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ typedef struct
 	DWORD defaultbloodcolor;
 	DWORD defaultbloodparticlecolor;
 	const char *backpacktype;
+	const char *statusbar;
 } gameinfo_t;
 
 extern gameinfo_t gameinfo;