diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h b/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
index f7faee70bc..1f53859c03 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ public:
 	void DrawAltHUD();
 
 	void DrawGraphic(FTextureID texture, double x, double y, int flags, double Alpha, double boxwidth, double boxheight, double scaleX, double scaleY);
-	void DrawString(FFont *font, const FString &cstring, double x, double y, int flags, double Alpha, int translation, int spacing, EMonospacing monospacing, int shadowX, int shadowY);
+	void DrawString(FFont *font, const FString &cstring, double x, double y, int flags, double Alpha, int translation, int spacing, EMonospacing monospacing, int shadowX, int shadowY, double scaleX, double scaleY);
 	void TransformRect(double &x, double &y, double &w, double &h, int flags = 0);
 	void Fill(PalEntry color, double x, double y, double w, double h, int flags = 0);
 	void SetClipRect(double x, double y, double w, double h, int flags = 0);
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
index dc836d0324..aa09670802 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/shared_sbar.cpp
@@ -1675,28 +1675,30 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DrawGraphic(FTextureID texture, double x, double y, int fla
 //
 //============================================================================
 
-void DBaseStatusBar::DrawString(FFont *font, const FString &cstring, double x, double y, int flags, double Alpha, int translation, int spacing, EMonospacing monospacing, int shadowX, int shadowY)
+void DBaseStatusBar::DrawString(FFont *font, const FString &cstring, double x, double y, int flags, double Alpha, int translation, int spacing, EMonospacing monospacing, int shadowX, int shadowY, double scaleX, double scaleY)
 {
 	bool monospaced = monospacing != EMonospacing::Off;
+	double dx = 0;
 
 	switch (flags & DI_TEXT_ALIGN)
 	{
 	default:
 		break;
 	case DI_TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT:
-		if (!monospaced)
-			x -= static_cast<int> (font->StringWidth(cstring) + (spacing * cstring.CharacterCount()));
-		else //monospaced, so just multiply the character size
-			x -= static_cast<int> ((spacing) * cstring.CharacterCount());
+		dx = monospaced
+			? static_cast<int> ((spacing)*cstring.CharacterCount()) //monospaced, so just multiply the character size
+			: static_cast<int> (font->StringWidth(cstring) + (spacing * cstring.CharacterCount()));
 		break;
 	case DI_TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER:
-		if (!monospaced)
-			x -= static_cast<int> (font->StringWidth(cstring) + (spacing * cstring.CharacterCount())) / 2;
-		else //monospaced, so just multiply the character size
-			x -= static_cast<int> ((spacing)* cstring.CharacterCount()) / 2;
+		dx = monospaced
+			? static_cast<int> ((spacing)*cstring.CharacterCount()) / 2 //monospaced, so just multiply the character size
+			: static_cast<int> (font->StringWidth(cstring) + (spacing * cstring.CharacterCount())) / 2;
 		break;
 	}
 
+	// Take text scale into account
+	x -= dx * scaleX;
+
 	const uint8_t* str = (const uint8_t*)cstring.GetChars();
 	const EColorRange boldTranslation = EColorRange(translation ? translation - 1 : NumTextColors - 1);
 	int fontcolor = translation;
@@ -1781,6 +1783,11 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DrawString(FFont *font, const FString &cstring, double x, d
 			rx += orgx;
 			ry += orgy;
 		}
+
+		// Apply text scale
+		rw *= scaleX;
+		rh *= scaleY;
+
 		// This is not really such a great way to draw shadows because they can overlap with previously drawn characters.
 		// This may have to be changed to draw the shadow text up front separately.
 		if ((shadowX != 0 || shadowY != 0) && !(flags & DI_NOSHADOW))
@@ -1798,14 +1805,16 @@ void DBaseStatusBar::DrawString(FFont *font, const FString &cstring, double x, d
 			DTA_Alpha, Alpha,
 			TAG_DONE);
 
-		if (!monospaced)
-			x += width + spacing - (c->GetDisplayLeftOffsetDouble() + 1);
-		else
-			x += spacing;
+		dx = monospaced 
+			? spacing
+			: width + spacing - (c->GetDisplayLeftOffsetDouble() + 1);
+
+		// Take text scale into account
+		x += dx * scaleX;
 	}
 }
 
-void SBar_DrawString(DBaseStatusBar *self, DHUDFont *font, const FString &string, double x, double y, int flags, int trans, double alpha, int wrapwidth, int linespacing)
+void SBar_DrawString(DBaseStatusBar *self, DHUDFont *font, const FString &string, double x, double y, int flags, int trans, double alpha, int wrapwidth, int linespacing, double scaleX, double scaleY)
 {
 	if (font == nullptr) ThrowAbortException(X_READ_NIL, nullptr);
 	if (!screen->HasBegun2D()) ThrowAbortException(X_OTHER, "Attempt to draw to screen outside a draw function");
@@ -1821,16 +1830,16 @@ void SBar_DrawString(DBaseStatusBar *self, DHUDFont *font, const FString &string
 
 	if (wrapwidth > 0)
 	{
-		auto brk = V_BreakLines(font->mFont, wrapwidth, string, true);
+		auto brk = V_BreakLines(font->mFont, int(wrapwidth * scaleX), string, true);
 		for (auto &line : brk)
 		{
-			self->DrawString(font->mFont, line.Text, x, y, flags, alpha, trans, font->mSpacing, font->mMonospacing, font->mShadowX, font->mShadowY);
-			y += font->mFont->GetHeight() + linespacing;
+			self->DrawString(font->mFont, line.Text, x, y, flags, alpha, trans, font->mSpacing, font->mMonospacing, font->mShadowX, font->mShadowY, scaleX, scaleY);
+			y += (font->mFont->GetHeight() + linespacing) * scaleY;
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		self->DrawString(font->mFont, string, x, y, flags, alpha, trans, font->mSpacing, font->mMonospacing, font->mShadowX, font->mShadowY);
+		self->DrawString(font->mFont, string, x, y, flags, alpha, trans, font->mSpacing, font->mMonospacing, font->mShadowX, font->mShadowY, scaleX, scaleY);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
index d21fe03941..4f0d2fb328 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
@@ -2541,7 +2541,7 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DBaseStatusBar, DrawImage, SBar_DrawImage)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void SBar_DrawString(DBaseStatusBar *self, DHUDFont *font, const FString &string, double x, double y, int flags, int trans, double alpha, int wrapwidth, int linespacing);
+void SBar_DrawString(DBaseStatusBar *self, DHUDFont *font, const FString &string, double x, double y, int flags, int trans, double alpha, int wrapwidth, int linespacing, double scaleX, double scaleY);
 
 DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DBaseStatusBar, DrawString, SBar_DrawString)
 {
@@ -2555,7 +2555,9 @@ DEFINE_ACTION_FUNCTION_NATIVE(DBaseStatusBar, DrawString, SBar_DrawString)
 	PARAM_FLOAT(alpha);
 	PARAM_INT(wrapwidth);
 	PARAM_INT(linespacing);
-	SBar_DrawString(self, font, string, x, y, flags, trans, alpha, wrapwidth, linespacing);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(scaleX);
+	PARAM_FLOAT(scaleY);
+	SBar_DrawString(self, font, string, x, y, flags, trans, alpha, wrapwidth, linespacing, scaleX, scaleY);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
index 4f84fad3aa..85cf54475b 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/statusbar/statusbar.zs
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class BaseStatusBar native ui
 	native static TextureID, bool GetInventoryIcon(Inventory item, int flags);
 	native void DrawTexture(TextureID texture, Vector2 pos, int flags = 0, double Alpha = 1., Vector2 box = (-1, -1), Vector2 scale = (1, 1));
 	native void DrawImage(String texture, Vector2 pos, int flags = 0, double Alpha = 1., Vector2 box = (-1, -1), Vector2 scale = (1, 1));
-	native void DrawString(HUDFont font, String string, Vector2 pos, int flags = 0, int translation = Font.CR_UNTRANSLATED, double Alpha = 1., int wrapwidth = -1, int linespacing = 4);
+	native void DrawString(HUDFont font, String string, Vector2 pos, int flags = 0, int translation = Font.CR_UNTRANSLATED, double Alpha = 1., int wrapwidth = -1, int linespacing = 4, Vector2 scale = (1, 1));
 	native double, double, double, double TransformRect(double x, double y, double w, double h, int flags = 0);
 	native void Fill(Color col, double x, double y, double w, double h, int flags = 0);
 	native static String FormatNumber(int number, int minsize = 0, int maxsize = 0, int format = 0, String prefix = "");