diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 1c157d82c..d9e80dbbe 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1163 \cu(Mon Jan 13 13:43:21 CET 2025)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1163 \cu(2025-01-13 13:43:21)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r1164 \cu(Wed Jan 15 13:44:56 CET 2025)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r1164 \cu(2025-01-15 13:44:56)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_messages.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_messages.zsc
index 9e6ba3c9e..aca64e3df 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_messages.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud_messages.zsc
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ extend Class SWWMStatusBar
 			Console.PrintfEx(PRINT_CHAT,"\cuAI Mainframe\c*: "..msg.."\c*");
 			return true;
 		}
+		String lastmidstr = midstr;
 		if ( !fnt || (fnt == smallfont) )
 		{
 			midstr = msg;
@@ -203,6 +204,8 @@ extend Class SWWMStatusBar
 			if ( midl ) midl.Destroy();
 			// don't forget to log to console, like gzdoom itself does
 			// (also, account for potential unterminated color escapes)
+			// PS: avoid duplicate message spam, too
+			if ( msg == lastmidstr ) return true;
 			Console.PrintfEx(PRINT_HIGH|PRINT_NONOTIFY,
 				"----------------------------------------\n"
 				.."%s\c-\n"
@@ -217,6 +220,8 @@ extend Class SWWMStatusBar
 			if ( midl ) midl.Destroy();
 			// don't forget to log to console, like gzdoom itself does
 			// (also, account for potential unterminated color escapes)
+			// PS: avoid duplicate message spam, too
+			if ( msg == lastmidstr ) return true;
 			Console.PrintfEx(PRINT_HIGH|PRINT_NONOTIFY,
 				"----------------------------------------\n"
 				.."%s\c-\n"
@@ -291,6 +296,17 @@ extend Class SWWMStatusBar
 			MainQueue.Delete(i);
 			i--;
 		}
+		if ( (midstr != "") && ((midtic+int(GameTicRate*con_midtime)) < level.totaltime) )
+		{
+			midstr = "";
+			midtic = 0;
+			if ( midl ) midl.Destroy();
+		}
+		if ( (ntagstr != "") && ((ntagtic+70) < level.totaltime) )
+		{
+			ntagstr = "";
+			ntagtic = 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	private void DrawPickups()