diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index b0a1e644..7e2ffa27 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ void dodamage(int damage, playerent *pl, playerent *actor, int gun, bool gib, bo
     if(pl == h)
     {
         if(pl != actor) updatedmgindicator(pl, actor->o);
-        damageblend(damage);
+        damageblend(damage, pl);
         pl->damageroll(damage);
     }
 
diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 6d048569..8eaafa9f 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ void parsemessages(int cn, playerent *d, ucharbuf &p, bool demo = false)
 {
     static char text[MAXTRANS];
     int type, joining = 0;
-    bool demoplayback = false;
 
     while(p.remaining())
     {
@@ -1385,6 +1384,7 @@ void parsemessages(int cn, playerent *d, ucharbuf &p, bool demo = false)
 
             case SV_DEMOPLAYBACK:
             {
+                bool demoplayback = false;
                 string demofile;
                 extern char *curdemofile;
                 if(demo && watchingdemo && demoprotocol == 1132)
diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index 120068e5..0c1a9ab5 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ extern void renderaboveheadicon(playerent *p);
 extern void drawscope(bool preload = false);
 extern float dynfov();
 extern int fog;
-extern void damageblend(int n);
 
 // shadow
 extern bool addshadowbox(const vec &bbmin, const vec &bbmax, const vec &extrude, const glmatrixf &mat);
@@ -772,6 +771,7 @@ enum
     HUDMSG_TYPE = 0xFF,
     HUDMSG_OVERWRITE = 1<<8
 };
+extern void damageblend(int n, void *p);
 extern void gl_drawhud(int w, int h, int curfps, int nquads, int curvert, bool underwater);
 extern void loadingscreen(const char *fmt = NULL, ...) PRINTFARGS(1, 2);
 extern void hudoutf(const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(1, 2);
diff --git a/source/src/renderhud.cpp b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
index 0486d97f..4ca781b3 100644
--- a/source/src/renderhud.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
@@ -692,17 +692,19 @@ void drawteamicons(int w, int h, bool spect)
 }
 
 int damageblendmillis = 0;
+void *damageblendplayer = NULL;
 
 VARFP(damagescreen, 0, 1, 1, { if(!damagescreen) damageblendmillis = 0; });
 VARP(damagescreenfactor, 1, 7, 100);
 VARP(damagescreenalpha, 1, 45, 100);
 VARP(damagescreenfade, 0, 125, 1000);
 
-void damageblend(int n)
+void damageblend(int n, void *p)
 {
     if(!damagescreen) return;
-    if(lastmillis > damageblendmillis) damageblendmillis = lastmillis;
+    if(lastmillis > damageblendmillis || damageblendplayer != p) damageblendmillis = lastmillis;
     damageblendmillis += n*damagescreenfactor;
+    damageblendplayer = p;
 }
 
 void drawmedals(float x, float y, int col, int row, Texture *tex)
@@ -790,7 +792,7 @@ void gl_drawhud(int w, int h, int curfps, int nquads, int curvert, bool underwat
         glEnd();
     }
 
-    if(lastmillis < damageblendmillis)
+    if(lastmillis < damageblendmillis && damageblendplayer == p)
     {
         static Texture *damagetex = NULL;
         if(!damagetex) damagetex = textureload("packages/misc/damage.png", 3);
diff --git a/source/src/weapon.cpp b/source/src/weapon.cpp
index b1895d3c..180275c4 100644
--- a/source/src/weapon.cpp
+++ b/source/src/weapon.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void hit(int damage, playerent *d, playerent *at, const vec &vel, int gun, bool
             h.dir = ivec(0, 0, 0);
             d->damageroll(damage);
             if(d != at) updatedmgindicator(player1, at->o);
-            damageblend(damage);
+            damageblend(damage, d);
             damageeffect(damage, d);
             audiomgr.playsound(S_PAIN6, SP_HIGH);
         }