diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index eb60f56d..1f310c2d 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2715,6 +2715,8 @@ static boolean DoLoadGame(boolean do_load_autosave)
       if (demorecording) // So this can only possibly be a -recordfrom command.
 	G_BeginRecording();// Start the -recordfrom, since the game was loaded.
 
+  ST_Start();
+
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/m_cheat.c b/src/m_cheat.c
index 56f4b13a..546dce23 100644
--- a/src/m_cheat.c
+++ b/src/m_cheat.c
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ static void cheat_choppers(void)
 {
   plyr->weaponowned[wp_chainsaw] = true;
   plyr->powers[pw_invulnerability] = true;
+  plyr->bonuscount += 2; // trigger evil grin now
   displaymsg("%s", s_STSTR_CHOPPERS); // Ty 03/27/98 - externalized
 }
 
@@ -550,6 +551,7 @@ static void cheat_fa(void)
     if (i!=am_cell || gamemode!=shareware)
       plyr->ammo[i] = plyr->maxammo[i];
 
+  plyr->bonuscount += 2; // trigger evil grin now
   displaymsg("%s", s_STSTR_FAADDED);
 }
 
@@ -1126,7 +1128,10 @@ static void cheat_weapx(char *buf)
     if (w >= 0 && w < NUMWEAPONS)
     {
       if ((plyr->weaponowned[w] = !plyr->weaponowned[w]))
+      {
+        plyr->bonuscount += 2; // trigger evil grin now
         displaymsg("Weapon Added");  // Ty 03/27/98 - *not* externalized
+      }
       else 
         {
           displaymsg("Weapon Removed"); // Ty 03/27/98 - *not* externalized
diff --git a/src/st_sbardef.h b/src/st_sbardef.h
index d79711f8..b96e0d48 100644
--- a/src/st_sbardef.h
+++ b/src/st_sbardef.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #ifndef ST_SBARDEF_H
 #define ST_SBARDEF_H
 
+#include "doomdef.h"
 #include "doomtype.h"
 #include "r_defs.h"
 #include "v_video.h"
@@ -180,6 +181,9 @@ typedef struct
     int faceindex;
     int facecount;
     int oldhealth;
+
+    // used for evil grin
+    boolean oldweaponsowned[NUMWEAPONS];
 } sbe_face_t;
 
 typedef struct
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 1595908c..82a343b5 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -126,9 +126,6 @@ static boolean hud_armor_type; // color of armor depends on type
 
 static boolean weapon_carousel;
 
-// used for evil grin
-static boolean  oldweaponsowned[NUMWEAPONS];
-
 // [crispy] blinking key or skull in the status bar
 int st_keyorskull[3];
 
@@ -590,10 +587,13 @@ static void UpdateFace(sbe_face_t *face, player_t *player)
 
             for (int i = 0; i < NUMWEAPONS; ++i)
             {
-                if (oldweaponsowned[i] != player->weaponowned[i])
+                if (face->oldweaponsowned[i] != player->weaponowned[i])
                 {
-                    doevilgrin = true;
-                    oldweaponsowned[i] = player->weaponowned[i];
+                    if (face->oldweaponsowned[i] < player->weaponowned[i])
+                    {
+                        doevilgrin = true;
+                    }
+                    face->oldweaponsowned[i] = player->weaponowned[i];
                 }
             }
 
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ static void UpdateStatusBar(player_t *player)
     }
 }
 
-static void ResetElem(sbarelem_t *elem)
+static void ResetElem(sbarelem_t *elem, player_t *player)
 {
     switch (elem->type)
     {
@@ -1064,6 +1064,10 @@ static void ResetElem(sbarelem_t *elem)
                 face->faceindex = 0;
                 face->facecount = 0;
                 face->oldhealth = -1;
+                for (int i = 0; i < NUMWEAPONS; i++)
+                {
+                    face->oldweaponsowned[i] = player->weaponowned[i];
+                }
             }
             break;
 
@@ -1096,19 +1100,21 @@ static void ResetElem(sbarelem_t *elem)
     sbarelem_t *child;
     array_foreach(child, elem->children)
     {
-        ResetElem(child);
+        ResetElem(child, player);
     }
 }
 
 static void ResetStatusBar(void)
 {
+    player_t *player = &players[displayplayer];
+
     statusbar_t *local_statusbar;
     array_foreach(local_statusbar, sbardef->statusbars)
     {
         sbarelem_t *child;
         array_foreach(child, local_statusbar->children)
         {
-            ResetElem(child);
+            ResetElem(child, player);
         }
     }