diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 942405640..4fe7f352d 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ static patch_t *kp_trickcool[2];
 patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_arrow[2][2];
 patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_icon[2];
 patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_far[2];
+patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_far_text[2];
 patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_near[8];
 
 void K_LoadKartHUDGraphics(void)
@@ -665,6 +666,13 @@ void K_LoadKartHUDGraphics(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+	sprintf(buffer, "HUDCAPDx");
+	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+	{
+		buffer[7] = '0'+i;
+		HU_UpdatePatch(&kp_capsuletarget_far_text[i], "%s", buffer);
+	}
+
 	sprintf(buffer, "HUDCAPCx");
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
 	{
diff --git a/src/k_hud.h b/src/k_hud.h
index 00839ed97..b80760c2c 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.h
+++ b/src/k_hud.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ extern patch_t *kp_facehighlight[8];
 extern patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_arrow[2][2];
 extern patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_icon[2];
 extern patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_far[2];
+extern patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_far_text[2];
 extern patch_t *kp_capsuletarget_near[8];
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/src/k_hud_track.cpp b/src/k_hud_track.cpp
index 8a04dd7ae..beaaea31f 100644
--- a/src/k_hud_track.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud_track.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ void K_DrawTargetTracking(const TargetTracking& target)
 		const fixed_t farDistance = 1280 * mapobjectscale;
 		bool useNear = (target.camDist < farDistance);
 
-		patch_t* targetPatch = nullptr;
 		vector2_t targetPos = {};
 
 		bool visible = P_CheckSight(stplyr->mo, target.mobj);
@@ -188,21 +187,33 @@ void K_DrawTargetTracking(const TargetTracking& target)
 		targetPos.x = result.x;
 		targetPos.y = result.y;
 
+		auto draw = [&](patch_t* patch)
+		{
+			V_DrawFixedPatch(
+				targetPos.x - ((patch->width << FRACBITS) >> 1),
+				targetPos.y - ((patch->height << FRACBITS) >> 1),
+				FRACUNIT,
+				V_SPLITSCREEN,
+				patch,
+				nullptr
+			);
+		};
+
 		if (useNear == true)
 		{
 			timer = (leveltime / 2);
-			targetPatch = kp_capsuletarget_near[timer % 8];
+			draw(kp_capsuletarget_near[timer % 8]);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			timer = (leveltime / 3);
-			targetPatch = kp_capsuletarget_far[timer & 1];
+			draw(kp_capsuletarget_far[timer & 1]);
+
+			if (r_splitscreen <= 1)
+			{
+				draw(kp_capsuletarget_far_text[timer & 1]);
+			}
 		}
-
-		targetPos.x -= (targetPatch->width << FRACBITS) >> 1;
-		targetPos.y -= (targetPatch->height << FRACBITS) >> 1;
-
-		V_DrawFixedPatch(targetPos.x, targetPos.y, FRACUNIT, V_SPLITSCREEN, targetPatch, nullptr);
 	}
 }