diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 60a27480b..b1a28f683 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -9587,7 +9587,7 @@ void K_drawKartFreePlay(UINT32 flashtime)
 		return;
 
 	V_DrawKartString((BASEVIDWIDTH - (LAPS_X+1)) - (12*9), // mirror the laps thingy
-		LAPS_Y+3, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT, "FREE PLAY");
+		LAPS_Y+3, V_HUDTRANS|V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT, "FREE PLAY");
 }
 
 static void K_drawDistributionDebugger(void)
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 4cb8bac5d..96a78ae8e 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -427,13 +427,13 @@ void SCR_DisplayTicRate(void)
 		ticcntcolor|V_NOSCALESTART, va("%02d/%02u", totaltics, TICRATE));*/
 
 	// draw "FPS"
-	V_DrawFixedPatch(306<<FRACBITS, 183<<FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT, framecounter, R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_YELLOW, GTC_CACHE));
+	V_DrawFixedPatch(306<<FRACBITS, 183<<FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_HUDTRANS, framecounter, R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_YELLOW, GTC_CACHE));
 	// draw total frame:
-	V_DrawPingNum(318, 190, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT, TICRATE, ticcntcolor);
+	V_DrawPingNum(318, 190, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_HUDTRANS, TICRATE, ticcntcolor);
 	// draw "/"
-	V_DrawFixedPatch(306<<FRACBITS, 190<<FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT, frameslash, ticcntcolor);
+	V_DrawFixedPatch(306<<FRACBITS, 190<<FRACBITS, FRACUNIT, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_HUDTRANS, frameslash, ticcntcolor);
 	// draw our actual framerate
-	V_DrawPingNum(306, 190, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT, totaltics, ticcntcolor);
+	V_DrawPingNum(306, 190, V_SNAPTOBOTTOM|V_SNAPTORIGHT|V_HUDTRANS, totaltics, ticcntcolor);
 
 
 	lasttic = ontic;
@@ -448,6 +448,6 @@ void SCR_DisplayLocalPing(void)
 	if (cv_showping.value == 1 || (cv_showping.value == 2 && ping > servermaxping))	// only show 2 (warning) if our ping is at a bad level
 	{
 		INT32 dispy = cv_ticrate.value ? 160 : 181;
-		HU_drawPing(307, dispy, ping, V_SNAPTORIGHT | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM);
+		HU_drawPing(307, dispy, ping, V_SNAPTORIGHT | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_HUDTRANS);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 42e0a917f..e5f1c23fc 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -1377,11 +1377,14 @@ void I_FinishUpdate(void)
 	if (I_SkipFrame())
 		return;
 
-	if (cv_ticrate.value)
-		SCR_DisplayTicRate();
+	if (st_overlay)
+	{
+		if (cv_ticrate.value)
+			SCR_DisplayTicRate();
 
-	if (cv_showping.value && netgame && consoleplayer != serverplayer)
-		SCR_DisplayLocalPing();
+		if (cv_showping.value && netgame && consoleplayer != serverplayer)
+			SCR_DisplayLocalPing();
+	}
 
 	if (rendermode == render_soft && screens[0])
 	{