diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h b/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
index 1b89190ca..f7faee70b 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbar.h
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ class FMugShot
 		FMugShotState *CurrentState;
 		int RampageTimer;
 		int LastDamageAngle;
-		int FaceHealth;
+		int FaceHealthNow;
+		int FaceHealthLast;
 		bool bEvilGrin;
 		bool bDamageFaceActive;
 		bool bNormal;
diff --git a/src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp b/src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp
index 0da401a0f..d494efbe8 100644
--- a/src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp
+++ b/src/g_statusbar/sbar_mugshot.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ FMugShot::FMugShot()
 
 void FMugShot::Reset()
 {
-	FaceHealth = -1;
+	FaceHealthNow = FaceHealthLast = -1;
 	bEvilGrin = false;
 	bNormal = true;
 	bDamageFaceActive = false;
@@ -262,7 +262,8 @@ void FMugShot::Tick(player_t *player)
 	{
 		RampageTimer = 0;
 	}
-	FaceHealth = player->health;
+	FaceHealthLast = FaceHealthNow;
+	FaceHealthNow = player->health;
 }
 
 //===========================================================================
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ int FMugShot::UpdateState(player_t *player, StateFlags stateflags)
 {
 	FString		full_state_name;
 
-	if (player->health > 0)
+	if (FaceHealthNow > 0)
 	{
 		if (bEvilGrin && !(stateflags & DISABLEGRIN))
 		{
@@ -340,10 +341,10 @@ int FMugShot::UpdateState(player_t *player, StateFlags stateflags)
 		}
 		bEvilGrin = false;
 
-		bool ouch = (!st_oldouch && FaceHealth - player->health > ST_MUCHPAIN) || (st_oldouch && player->health - FaceHealth > ST_MUCHPAIN);
+		bool ouch = (!st_oldouch && FaceHealthLast - FaceHealthNow > ST_MUCHPAIN) || (st_oldouch && FaceHealthNow - FaceHealthLast > ST_MUCHPAIN);
 		if (player->damagecount && 
 			// Now go in if pain is disabled but we think ouch will be shown (and ouch is not disabled!)
-			(!(stateflags & DISABLEPAIN) || (((FaceHealth != -1 && ouch) || bOuchActive) && !(stateflags & DISABLEOUCH))))
+			(!(stateflags & DISABLEPAIN) || (((FaceHealthLast != -1 && ouch) || bOuchActive) && !(stateflags & DISABLEOUCH))))
 		{
 			int damage_angle = 1;
 			if (player->attacker && player->attacker != player->mo)
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ int FMugShot::UpdateState(player_t *player, StateFlags stateflags)
 				}
 			}
 			bool use_ouch = false;
-			if (((FaceHealth != -1 && ouch) || bOuchActive) && !(stateflags & DISABLEOUCH))
+			if (((FaceHealthLast != -1 && ouch) || bOuchActive) && !(stateflags & DISABLEOUCH))
 			{
 				use_ouch = true;
 				full_state_name = "ouch.";
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ int FMugShot::UpdateState(player_t *player, StateFlags stateflags)
 			else
 			{
 				bool use_ouch = false;
-				if (((FaceHealth != -1 && ouch) || bOuchActive) && !(stateflags & DISABLEOUCH))
+				if (((FaceHealthLast != -1 && ouch) || bOuchActive) && !(stateflags & DISABLEOUCH))
 				{
 					use_ouch = true;
 					full_state_name = "ouch.";