diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
index 29f9d01b0..f453866dd 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/statusbar.txt
@@ -146,7 +146,17 @@ class BaseStatusBar native ui
 
 		HUD_AltHud // Used for passing through popups to the alt hud
 	}
-	
+
+	enum EHUDMSGLayer
+	{
+		HUDMSGLayer_OverHUD,
+		HUDMSGLayer_UnderHUD,
+		HUDMSGLayer_OverMap,
+
+		NUM_HUDMSGLAYERS,
+		HUDMSGLayer_Default = HUDMSGLayer_OverHUD,
+	};
+
 	enum DI_Flags
 	{
 		DI_SKIPICON = 0x1,