diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index a86253b12a..31e3e451d7 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ DBaseStatusBar::DBaseStatusBar ()
 	CPlayer = NULL;
 	ShowLog = false;
 	defaultScale = { (double)CleanXfac, (double)CleanYfac };
+	SetSize(0);
 
 	CreateAltHUD();
 }
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
index 85cf54475b..131649a2fe 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ class BaseStatusBar native ui
 
 	virtual void Init() 
 	{
-		SetSize(0, 320, 200);
 	}
 
 	native virtual void Tick ();