diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index 9a9b60213e..c0195706b5 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 February 21, 2009  (Changes by Graf Zahl)
+- Fixed: The Doom status bar's ammo display may not use the INDEXFONT for 
+  the alternative HUD. Instead it has to create a separate one out of the
+  STYSNUM characters.
 - Fixed: skins can not be sorted for binary search because the player class
   code depends on the original indices.
 - Fixed: P_StartConversation set the global dialog node variable for all
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/fontdefs.txt b/wadsrc/static/fontdefs.txt
index 9c2d091da8..19e53effd9 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/fontdefs.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/fontdefs.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,21 @@ INDEXFONT_RAVEN
    9 SMALLIN9
 }
 
+INDEXFONT_DOOM
+{
+   0 STYSNUM0
+   1 STYSNUM1
+   2 STYSNUM2
+   3 STYSNUM3
+   4 STYSNUM4
+   5 STYSNUM5
+   6 STYSNUM6
+   7 STYSNUM7
+   8 STYSNUM8
+   9 STYSNUM9
+}
+
+
 // Doom and Chex intermissions use special text glyphs. The Raven and Strife
 // games just use the standard big font.
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/sbarinfo/doom.txt b/wadsrc/static/sbarinfo/doom.txt
index a1b6583895..2d5ff536aa 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/sbarinfo/doom.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/sbarinfo/doom.txt
@@ -81,15 +81,15 @@ statusbar normal // Standard Doom Status bar
 	drawswitchableimage keyslot 3 && 6, "nullimage", "STKEYS1", "STKEYS4", "STKEYS7", 239, 181;
 	drawswitchableimage keyslot 1 && 4, "nullimage", "STKEYS2", "STKEYS5", "STKEYS8", 239, 191;
 
-	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT, gold, ammo Clip, 288, 173;
-	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT, gold, ammo Shell, 288, 179;
-	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT, gold, ammo RocketAmmo, 288, 185;
-	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT, gold, ammo Cell, 288, 191;
+	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT_DOOM, untranslated, ammo Clip, 288, 173;
+	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT_DOOM, untranslated, ammo Shell, 288, 179;
+	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT_DOOM, untranslated, ammo RocketAmmo, 288, 185;
+	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT_DOOM, untranslated, ammo Cell, 288, 191;
 
-	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT, gold, ammocapacity Clip, 314, 173;
-	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT, gold, ammocapacity Shell, 314, 179;
-	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT, gold, ammocapacity RocketAmmo, 314, 185;
-	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT, gold, ammocapacity Cell, 314, 191;
+	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT_DOOM, untranslated, ammocapacity Clip, 314, 173;
+	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT_DOOM, untranslated, ammocapacity Shell, 314, 179;
+	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT_DOOM, untranslated, ammocapacity RocketAmmo, 314, 185;
+	drawnumber 3, INDEXFONT_DOOM, untranslated, ammocapacity Cell, 314, 191;
 	gamemode deathmatch, teamgame
 	{
 		drawnumber 2, HUDFONT_DOOM, untranslated, frags, 138, 171;