diff --git a/src/common/engine/i_interface.h b/src/common/engine/i_interface.h
index d302ef0d72..a8970d0c1c 100644
--- a/src/common/engine/i_interface.h
+++ b/src/common/engine/i_interface.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct SystemCallbacks
 	void (*StartCutscene)(bool blockui);
 	void (*SetTransition)(int type);
 	bool (*CheckCheatmode)(bool printmsg, bool sponly);
+	void (*HudScaleChanged)();
 };
 
 extern SystemCallbacks sysCallbacks;
diff --git a/src/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp b/src/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
index bac2bbd3a2..9e0431610b 100644
--- a/src/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "utf8.h"
 #include "v_text.h"
 #include "vm.h"
+#include "i_interface.h"
 
 FGameTexture* CrosshairImage;
 static int CrosshairNum;
@@ -60,8 +61,18 @@ CVAR(Int, crosshairhealth, 2, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 CVARD(Float, crosshairscale, 0.5, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "changes the size of the crosshair");
 CVAR(Bool, crosshairgrow, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 
-EXTERN_CVAR(Float, hud_scalefactor)
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, hud_aspectscale)
+CUSTOM_CVARD(Float, hud_scalefactor, 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "changes the hud scale")
+{
+	if (self < 0.36f) self = 0.36f;
+	else if (self > 1) self = 1;
+	else if (sysCallbacks.HudScaleChanged) sysCallbacks.HudScaleChanged();
+}
+
+CUSTOM_CVARD(Bool, hud_aspectscale, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "enables aspect ratio correction for the status bar")
+{
+	if (sysCallbacks.HudScaleChanged) sysCallbacks.HudScaleChanged();
+}
+
 
 void ST_LoadCrosshair(int num, bool alwaysload)
 {
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 96e542df06..9d63402b04 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -2961,6 +2961,14 @@ static void System_SetTransition(int type)
 	if (type != wipe_None) wipegamestate = type == wipe_Burn? GS_FORCEWIPEBURN : type == wipe_Fade? GS_FORCEWIPEFADE : GS_FORCEWIPEMELT;
 }
 
+static void System_HudScaleChanged()
+{
+	if (StatusBar)
+	{
+		StatusBar->SetScale();
+		setsizeneeded = true;
+	}
+}
 
 bool  CheckSkipGameOptionBlock(const char* str);
 
@@ -3531,6 +3539,7 @@ static int D_DoomMain_Internal (void)
 		System_StartCutscene,
 		System_SetTransition,
 		CheckCheatmode,
+		System_HudScaleChanged,
 	};
 
 	
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index 297af8bea3..af722e20cd 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -103,17 +103,6 @@ CVAR (Flag, pf_poison,		paletteflash, PF_POISON)
 CVAR (Flag, pf_ice,			paletteflash, PF_ICE)
 CVAR (Flag, pf_hazard,		paletteflash, PF_HAZARD)
 
-CUSTOM_CVARD(Float, hud_scalefactor, 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE, "changes the hud scale")
-{
-	if (self < 0.36f) self = 0.36f;
-	else if (self > 1) self = 1;
-	else if (StatusBar)
-	{
-		StatusBar->SetScale();
-		setsizeneeded = true;
-	}
-}
-
 
 // Stretch status bar to full screen width?
 CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, st_scale, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
@@ -129,14 +118,9 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR (Int, st_scale, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 		setsizeneeded = true;
 	}
 }
-CUSTOM_CVAR(Bool, hud_aspectscale, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
-{
-	if (StatusBar)
-	{
-		StatusBar->SetScale();
-		setsizeneeded = true;
-	}
-}
+
+EXTERN_CVAR(Float, hud_scalefactor)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, hud_aspectscale)
 
 CVAR (Bool, crosshairon, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 CVAR (Int, crosshair, 0, CVAR_ARCHIVE)