diff --git a/src/g_shared/sbar.h b/src/g_shared/sbar.h
index b8416dd5d..764e427d3 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/sbar.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/sbar.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ class AWeapon;
 
 void ST_SetNeedRefresh();
 
+bool ST_IsTimeVisible();
+bool ST_IsLatencyVisible();
+
 // HUD Message base object --------------------------------------------------
 
 class DHUDMessage : public DObject
diff --git a/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp b/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
index 0fe8a4588..344f5b0ec 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/shared_hud.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool,am_follow)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Int, con_scaletext)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, idmypos)
+EXTERN_CVAR (Int, screenblocks)
 
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, am_showtime)
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, am_showtotaltime)
@@ -868,7 +869,7 @@ static void DrawCoordinates(player_t * CPlayer)
 
 static void DrawTime()
 {
-	if (hud_showtime <= 0 || hud_showtime > 9)
+	if (!ST_IsTimeVisible())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -935,6 +936,21 @@ static void DrawTime()
 	DrawHudText(SmallFont, hud_timecolor, timeString, hudwidth - width, height, FRACUNIT);
 }
 
+static bool IsAltHUDTextVisible()
+{
+	return hud_althud
+		&& !automapactive
+		&& (SCREENHEIGHT == viewheight)
+		&& (11 == screenblocks);
+}
+
+bool ST_IsTimeVisible()
+{
+	return IsAltHUDTextVisible()
+		&& (hud_showtime > 0) 
+		&& (hud_showtime <= 9);
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // Draw in-game latency
@@ -943,9 +959,7 @@ static void DrawTime()
 
 static void DrawLatency()
 {
-	if (hud_showlag <= 0 ||
-		(hud_showlag == 1 && !netgame) ||
-		hud_showlag > 2)
+	if (!ST_IsLatencyVisible())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -975,11 +989,19 @@ static void DrawLatency()
 
 	const int characterCount = (int)strlen(tempstr);
 	const int width = SmallFont->GetCharWidth('0') * characterCount + 2; // small offset from screen's border
-	const int height = SmallFont->GetHeight() * 2;
+	const int height = SmallFont->GetHeight() * (ST_IsTimeVisible() ? 2 : 1);
 
 	DrawHudText(SmallFont, color, tempstr, hudwidth - width, height, FRACUNIT);
 }
 
+bool ST_IsLatencyVisible()
+{
+	return IsAltHUDTextVisible()
+		&& (hud_showlag > 0)
+		&& (hud_showlag != 1 || netgame)
+		&& (hud_showlag <= 2);
+}
+
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //