diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
index 15222a9dc..1f4e61382 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.cpp
@@ -4574,7 +4574,7 @@ void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
             }
             else
             {
-                G_SetStatusBarScale(ud.statusbarscale+4);
+                G_SetStatusBarScale(ud.statusbarscale+5);
             }
 
             G_UpdateScreenArea();
@@ -4600,7 +4600,7 @@ void G_HandleLocalKeys(void)
             }
             else
             {
-                G_SetStatusBarScale(ud.statusbarscale-4);
+                G_SetStatusBarScale(ud.statusbarscale-5);
             }
 
             G_UpdateScreenArea();
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/game.h b/source/duke3d/src/game.h
index 28823cb7e..79a51140b 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/game.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/game.h
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ EXTERN_INLINE_HEADER void SetIfGreater(int32_t *variable, int32_t potentialValue
 
 EXTERN_INLINE void G_SetStatusBarScale(int32_t sc)
 {
-    ud.statusbarscale = clamp(sc, 36, 100);
+    ud.statusbarscale = clamp(sc, 50, 100);
     G_UpdateScreenArea();
 }
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
index 2167553a7..8ca84a157 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/menus.cpp
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static MenuOption_t MEO_SCREENSETUP_STATUSBARONTOP = MAKE_MENUOPTION(&MF_Redfont
 static MenuEntry_t ME_SCREENSETUP_STATUSBARONTOP = MAKE_MENUENTRY( "Status bar:", &MF_Redfont, &MEF_BigOptionsRt, &MEO_SCREENSETUP_STATUSBARONTOP, Option );
 #endif
 
-static MenuRangeInt32_t MEO_SCREENSETUP_SBARSIZE = MAKE_MENURANGE( &ud.statusbarscale, &MF_Redfont, 36, 100, 0, 17, 2 );
+static MenuRangeInt32_t MEO_SCREENSETUP_SBARSIZE = MAKE_MENURANGE( &ud.statusbarscale, &MF_Redfont, 50, 100, 0, 10, 2 );
 static MenuEntry_t ME_SCREENSETUP_SBARSIZE = MAKE_MENUENTRY( s_Scale, &MF_Redfont, &MEF_BigOptions_Apply, &MEO_SCREENSETUP_SBARSIZE, RangeInt32 );
 
 
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
index 455b4b9b5..94cd03ddb 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/osdcmds.cpp
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ int32_t registerosdcommands(void)
         { "hud_shadows", "enable/disable althud shadows", (void *)&althud_shadows, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
         { "hud_flashing", "enable/disable althud flashing", (void *)&althud_flashing, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
         { "hud_glowingquotes", "enable/disable \"glowing\" quote text", (void *)&hud_glowingquotes, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
-        { "hud_scale","changes the hud scale", (void *)&ud.statusbarscale, CVAR_INT|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 36, 100 },
+        { "hud_scale","changes the hud scale", (void *)&ud.statusbarscale, CVAR_INT|CVAR_FUNCPTR, 50, 100 },
         { "hud_showmapname", "enable/disable map name display on load", (void *)&hud_showmapname, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
         { "hud_stats", "enable/disable level statistics display", (void *)&ud.levelstats, CVAR_BOOL, 0, 1 },
         { "hud_textscale", "sets multiplayer chat message size", (void *)&ud.textscale, CVAR_INT, 100, 400 },
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/sbar.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/sbar.cpp
index 1f15a5e88..4351ecdae 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/sbar.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/sbar.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static void G_DrawAltDigiNum(int32_t x, int32_t y, int32_t n, char s, int32_t cs
 
 static int32_t invensc(int32_t maximum) // used to reposition the inventory icon selector as the HUD scales
 {
-    return scale(maximum << 16, ud.statusbarscale - 36, 100 - 36);
+    return scale(maximum << 16, ud.statusbarscale - 50, 100 - 50);
 }
 
 void G_DrawInventory(const DukePlayer_t *p)