diff --git a/config/menus_settings.cfg b/config/menus_settings.cfg
index 7ffff1b8..39856f93 100644
--- a/config/menus_settings.cfg
+++ b/config/menus_settings.cfg
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ menuitem "Select player skin.."          [showmenu (at [CLA RVSF] (curteam))]
 menuitem "Select weapon.."        "showmenu weapons"
 menuitem "Select crosshair.."	  "showmenu Crosshairs"
 menuitem "" ""
-menuitem "First-run settings.."                                            [ showmenu "quick setup" ]
+menuitem "QUICK setup.."                                            [ showmenu "QUICK setup" ]
 menuitem "Keyboard/mouse controls.."                                "showmenu controls"
 menuitem "Video settings.."                                         "showmenu video"
 menuitem "Sound settings.."                                         "showmenu sound"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ menuitem "Delete and reset all settings.."                          [ showmenu "
 menuitem ""
 menuitem "		 [ OK ] 		" [ team (at [CLA RVSF] $newteam) ]
 
-newmenu "quick setup"
+newmenu "QUICK setup"
 
 menuitemtextinput "Nickname:" 		"" "name $arg1"
 menuitemtextinput "Resolution (Width):  " "$scr_w" "scr_w $arg1"
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ menuitemcheckbox "Show icons: " "(= $hidehudequipment 0)" "hidehudequipment (= $
 menuitemcheckbox "Show console: " "(= $hideconsole 0)" "hideconsole (= $arg1 0)"
 menuitemcheckbox "Show spectate info: " "(= $hidespecthud 0)" "hidespecthud (= $arg1 0)"
 menuitemcheckbox "Show quick messages: " "(= $hidehudmsgs 0)" "hidehudmsgs (= $arg1 0)"
+menuitemcheckbox "Show damage indicator: " "(= $hidedamageindicator 0)" "hidedamageindicator (= $arg1 0)"
 menuitemcheckbox "Show crosshair team-sign: " "$crosshairteamsign" "crosshairteamsign $arg1"
 menuitem "Select crosshair..				"	  "showmenu Crosshairs"
 
diff --git a/source/src/renderhud.cpp b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
index 88f7a3dc..1173cd35 100644
--- a/source/src/renderhud.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderhud.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ void drawcrosshair(bool showteamwarning)
     glEnd();
 }
 
+VARP(hidedamageindicator, 0, 0, 1);
 VARP(damageindicatorsize, 0, 200, 10000);
 VARP(damageindicatordist, 0, 500, 10000);
 VARP(damageindicatortime, 1, 1000, 10000);
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ int damagedirections[4] = {0};
 
 void updatedmgindicator(vec &attack)
 {
-    if(!damageindicatorsize) return;
+    if(hidedamageindicator || !damageindicatorsize) return;
     float bestdist = 0.0f;
     int bestdir = -1;
     loopi(4)