diff --git a/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
index 3ad024c7c3..ee4e98890a 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ int BaseBlendR, BaseBlendG, BaseBlendB;
 float BaseBlendA;
 
 CVAR (Int, paletteflash, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
-CVAR (Flag, pf_hexenweaps, paletteflash, PF_HEXENWEAPONS)
-CVAR (Flag, pf_specialdamage, paletteflash, PF_SPECIALDAMAGE)
-CVAR (Flag, pf_hazard, paletteflash, PF_HAZARD)
+CVAR (Flag, pf_hexenweaps,	paletteflash, PF_HEXENWEAPONS)
+CVAR (Flag, pf_poison,		paletteflash, PF_POISON)
+CVAR (Flag, pf_ice,			paletteflash, PF_ICE)
+CVAR (Flag, pf_hazard,		paletteflash, PF_HAZARD)
 
 // Stretch status bar to full screen width?
 CUSTOM_CVAR (Bool, st_scale, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/src/v_blend.cpp b/src/v_blend.cpp
index 61322ab079..1ec7837a0f 100644
--- a/src/v_blend.cpp
+++ b/src/v_blend.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void V_AddPlayerBlend (player_t *CPlayer, float blend[4], float maxinvalpha, int
 	if (CPlayer->poisoncount)
 	{
 		cnt = MIN (CPlayer->poisoncount, 64);
-		if (paletteflash & PF_SPECIALDAMAGE)
+		if (paletteflash & PF_POISON)
 		{
 			V_AddBlend(44/255.f, 92/255.f, 36/255.f, ((cnt + 7) >> 3) * 0.1f, blend);
 		}
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void V_AddPlayerBlend (player_t *CPlayer, float blend[4], float maxinvalpha, int
 
 	if (CPlayer->mo->DamageType == NAME_Ice)
 	{
-		if (paletteflash & PF_SPECIALDAMAGE)
+		if (paletteflash & PF_ICE)
 		{
 			V_AddBlend(0.f, 0.f, 224/255.f, 0.5f, blend);
 		}
diff --git a/src/v_palette.h b/src/v_palette.h
index fa6309c83f..ce2152fb15 100644
--- a/src/v_palette.h
+++ b/src/v_palette.h
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ EXTERN_CVAR (Int, paletteflash)
 enum PaletteFlashFlags
 {
 	PF_HEXENWEAPONS		= 1,
-	PF_SPECIALDAMAGE	= 2,
-	PF_HAZARD			= 4,
+	PF_POISON			= 2,
+	PF_ICE				= 4,
+	PF_HAZARD			= 8,
 };
 
 class player_t;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index ffeaf4cd0e..2eab5628be 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -726,6 +726,18 @@ OptionValue Crosshairs
 	// will be filled in from the XHAIRS lump
 }
 
+OptionValue ZDoomHexen
+{
+	0.0, "ZDoom"
+	1.0, "Hexen"
+}
+
+OptionValue ZDoomStrife
+{
+	0.0, "ZDoom"
+	1.0, "Strife"
+}
+
 OptionMenu "HUDOptions"
 {
 	Title "HUD Options"
@@ -743,6 +755,11 @@ OptionMenu "HUDOptions"
 	Option "Nametag color",				"nametagcolor", "TextColors", "displaynametags"
 	Option "Stretch status bar",		"st_scale", "OnOff"
 	Option "Use old ouch mug shot formula",	"st_oldouch", "OnOff"
+	StaticText " "
+	Option "Hexen weapon flashes",		"pf_hexenweaps",	"ZDoomHexen"
+	Option "Poison damage flashes",		"pf_poison",		"ZDoomHexen"
+	Option "Ice death flashes",			"pf_ice",			"ZDoomHexen"
+	Option "Poison Buildup flashes",	"pf_hazard",		"ZDoomStrife"
 }
 	
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------