diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 0877ba655..855a78be5 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -568,15 +568,28 @@ void SCR_DisplayTicRate(void)
 
 void SCR_DisplayLocalPing(void)
 {
-	boolean offline;
-
-	UINT32 ping = playerpingtable[consoleplayer];	// consoleplayer's ping is everyone's ping in a splitnetgame :P
-	if (! r_splitscreen && ( cv_showping.value == 1 || (cv_showping.value == 2 && ping > servermaxping) ))	// only show 2 (warning) if our ping is at a bad level
+	// Splitscreen party has its own ping counter, but show the
+	// 1P version anyway in some cases:
+	// - On intermission, vote, etc. gamestates where the player
+	//   HUD is not drawn.
+	// - If the menu is opened, since it draws over the player
+	//   HUD.
+	if (r_splitscreen && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && !menuactive)
 	{
-		INT32 dispy = cv_ticrate.value ? 160 : 181;
-		offline = (consoleplayer == serverplayer);
-		HU_drawPing(307 * FRACUNIT, dispy * FRACUNIT, ping, V_SNAPTORIGHT | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM, offline, 0);
+		return;
 	}
+
+	UINT32 ping = playerpingtable[consoleplayer];
+
+	if (cv_showping.value == 2 && ping <= servermaxping) // only show 2 (warning) if our ping is at a bad level
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	INT32 dispy = cv_ticrate.value ? 160 : 181;
+	boolean offline = (consoleplayer == serverplayer);
+
+	HU_drawPing(307 * FRACUNIT, dispy * FRACUNIT, ping, V_SNAPTORIGHT | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM, offline, 0);
 }