diff --git a/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
index d2636d337d..4ca4a519c1 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@
 #define POWERUPICONSIZE		32
 
 IMPLEMENT_POINTY_CLASS(DBaseStatusBar)
-	DECLARE_POINTER(Messages)
+	DECLARE_POINTER(Messages[0])
+	DECLARE_POINTER(Messages[1])
+	DECLARE_POINTER(Messages[2])
 END_POINTERS
 
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, am_showmonsters)