diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 43c6c7cc8..e32295ad6 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -8180,6 +8180,11 @@ static void K_drawBattleFullscreen(void)
 	INT32 y = -64+(stplyr->kartstuff[k_cardanimation]); // card animation goes from 0 to 164, 164 is the middle of the screen
 	INT32 splitflags = V_SNAPTOTOP; // I don't feel like properly supporting non-green resolutions, so you can have a misuse of SNAPTO instead
 	fixed_t scale = FRACUNIT;
+	boolean drawcomebacktimer = true;	// lazy hack because it's cleaner in the long run.
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+	if (!LUA_HudEnabled(hud_battlecomebacktimer))
+		drawcomebacktimer = false;
+#endif	
 
 	if (splitscreen)
 	{
@@ -8231,7 +8236,7 @@ static void K_drawBattleFullscreen(void)
 		else
 			K_drawKartFinish();
 	}
-	else if (stplyr->kartstuff[k_bumper] <= 0 && stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] && comeback && !stplyr->spectator)
+	else if (stplyr->kartstuff[k_bumper] <= 0 && stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer] && comeback && !stplyr->spectator && drawcomebacktimer)
 	{
 		UINT16 t = stplyr->kartstuff[k_comebacktimer]/(10*TICRATE);
 		INT32 txoff, adjust = (splitscreen > 1) ? 4 : 6; // normal string is 8, kart string is 12, half of that for ease
@@ -8789,8 +8794,15 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 
 	if (battlefullscreen)
 	{
-		K_drawBattleFullscreen();
-		return;
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+		if (LUA_HudEnabled(hud_battlefullscreen))
+		{	
+#endif			
+			K_drawBattleFullscreen();
+			return;
+#ifdef HAVE_BLUA
+		}	// yes we legit checked if we had lua to close a single bracket. Not my proudest code edit tbh.
+#endif		
 	}
 
 	// Draw the item window
diff --git a/src/lua_hud.h b/src/lua_hud.h
index 4fbbbace4..88d7fd6bc 100644
--- a/src/lua_hud.h
+++ b/src/lua_hud.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ enum hud {
 	hud_position,
 	hud_minirankings,	// Rankings to the left
 	hud_battlebumpers,	// mini rankings battle bumpers.
+	hud_battlefullscreen,	// battle huge text (WAIT, WIN, LOSE ...) + karma comeback time
+	hud_battlecomebacktimer,	// comeback timer in battlefullscreen. separated for ease of use.
 	hud_wanted,
 	hud_speedometer,
 	hud_freeplay,
diff --git a/src/lua_hudlib.c b/src/lua_hudlib.c
index 31beecf09..3a72a32d3 100644
--- a/src/lua_hudlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hudlib.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ static const char *const hud_disable_options[] = {
 	"position",
 	"minirankings",	// Gametype rankings to the left
 	"battlerankingsbumpers",	// bumper drawer for battle. Useful if you want to make a custom battle gamemode without bumpers being involved.
+	"battlefullscreen",			// battlefullscreen func (WAIT, ATTACK OR PROTECT ...)
+	"battlecomebacktimer",		// come back timer in battlefullscreen
 	"wanted",
 	"speedometer",
 	"freeplay",