diff --git a/config/docs.cfg b/config/docs.cfg
index 53bd8b48..32d8047b 100644
--- a/config/docs.cfg
+++ b/config/docs.cfg
@@ -1141,6 +1141,8 @@ docident [cncolumncolor] [colour of CN column in scoreboard];
 docargument [N] [0..9] [min 0/max 9/default 5];
 docident [radarheight] [change at what height you are floating in the radar-view];
 docargument [H] [height] [min 20/max 70/default 35];
+docident [showtargetname] [enables or disables showing the player name on the HUD when in your crosshair.];
+docargument [N] [0 off, 1 on] [min 0/max 1/default 1] [0];
 docsection [Visuals]
 docident [aadynshadow] [Sets the size/resolution of the dynamic shadow data.];
 docargument [] [the size] [min 0/max 3/default 2];
diff --git a/docs/reference.xml b/docs/reference.xml
index a28704d9..10218124 100644
--- a/docs/reference.xml
+++ b/docs/reference.xml
@@ -4531,6 +4531,11 @@ Output:
 					<description>change at what height you are floating in the radar-view</description>
 					<value token="H" description="height" minValue="20" maxValue="70" defaultValue="35" />
 				</variable>
+        
+        <variable name="showtargetname">
+          <description>enables or disables showing the player name on the HUD when in your crosshair.</description>
+          <value token="N" description="0 off, 1 on" minValue="0" maxValue="1" defaultValue="1"/>
+        </variable>
 		
 			</identifiers>
 		</section>
diff --git a/source/src/renderhud.cpp b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
index 090c6265..3a5a37fd 100644
--- a/source/src/renderhud.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ COMMANDN(getEngineState, CSgetEngineState, ARG_NONE);
 
 VARP(clockdisplay,0,0,2);
 VARP(dbgpos,0,0,1);
+VARP(showtargetname,0,1,1);
 void gl_drawhud(int w, int h, int curfps, int nquads, int curvert, bool underwater)
 {
     playerent *p = camera1->type<ENT_CAMERA ? (playerent *)camera1 : player1;
@@ -780,7 +781,7 @@ void gl_drawhud(int w, int h, int curfps, int nquads, int curvert, bool underwat
     int commandh = 1570 + FONTH;
     if(command) commandh -= rendercommand(20, 1570, VIRTW);
     else if(infostr) draw_text(infostr, 20, 1570);
-    else if(targetplayer) draw_text(colorname(targetplayer), 20, 1570);
+    else if(targetplayer && showtargetname) draw_text(colorname(targetplayer), 20, 1570);
     glLoadIdentity();
     glOrtho(0, VIRTW*2, VIRTH*2, 0, -1, 1);
     extern int tsens(int x);