diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index ff0c25bd..246aae21 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -777,6 +777,9 @@ static void G_DoLoadLevel(void)
 
   P_SetupLevel (gameepisode, gamemap, 0, gameskill);
   displayplayer = consoleplayer;    // view the guy you are playing
+  // [Alaux] Update smooth count values
+  st_health = players[displayplayer].health;
+  st_armor  = players[displayplayer].armorpoints;
   gameaction = ga_nothing;
 
   // clear cmd building stuff
@@ -2189,6 +2192,11 @@ static void G_DoLoadGame(void)
   // done
   Z_Free(savebuffer);
 
+  // [Alaux] Update smooth count values;
+  // the same procedure is done in G_LoadLevel, but we have to repeat it here
+  st_health = players[displayplayer].health;
+  st_armor  = players[displayplayer].armorpoints;
+
   if (setsizeneeded)
     R_ExecuteSetViewSize();
 
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 1aa320d8..6418c56b 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -801,8 +801,7 @@ static void HU_widget_build_ammo (void)
 static void HU_widget_build_health (void)
 {
   int i;
-  int health = plr->health;
-  int healthbars = (health > 100) ? 25 : (health / 4);
+  int healthbars = (st_health > 100) ? 25 : (st_health / 4);
 
   // clear the widgets internal line
   HUlib_clearTextLine(&w_health);
@@ -834,10 +833,10 @@ static void HU_widget_build_health (void)
   hud_healthstr[i] = '\0';
 
   // build the numeric amount init string
-  sprintf(hud_healthstr + i, "%3d", health);
+  sprintf(hud_healthstr + i, "%3d", st_health);
 
   // set the display color from the amount of health posessed
-  w_health.cr = ColorByHealth(health, 100, hu_invul);
+  w_health.cr = ColorByHealth(plr->health, 100, hu_invul);
 
   // transfer the init string to the widget
   HUlib_addStringToTextLine(&w_health, hud_healthstr);
@@ -847,8 +846,7 @@ static void HU_widget_build_health (void)
 static void HU_widget_build_armor (void)
 {
   int i;
-  int armor = plr->armorpoints;
-  int armorbars = (armor > 100) ? 25 : (armor / 4);
+  int armorbars = (st_armor > 100) ? 25 : (st_armor / 4);
 
   // clear the widgets internal line
   HUlib_clearTextLine(&w_armor);
@@ -880,7 +878,7 @@ static void HU_widget_build_armor (void)
   hud_armorstr[i] = '\0';
 
   // build the numeric amount init string
-  sprintf(hud_armorstr + i, "%3d", armor);
+  sprintf(hud_armorstr + i, "%3d", st_armor);
 
   // color of armor depends on type
   if (hud_armor_type)
@@ -893,6 +891,8 @@ static void HU_widget_build_armor (void)
   }
   else
   {
+    int armor = plr->armorpoints;
+    
     // set the display color from the amount of armor posessed
     w_armor.cr =
       hu_invul ? colrngs[CR_GRAY] :
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 213ec378..eb850f2e 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -3335,6 +3335,7 @@ enum {
   stat2_title1,
   stat2_backpack,
   stat2_armortype,
+  stat2_smooth,
   stat2_stub1,
   stat2_title2,
   stat2_crispyhud,
@@ -3374,10 +3375,11 @@ static const char *hudcolor_str[] = {
 
 setup_menu_t stat_settings2[] =
 {
-  {"WIDGET COLORS",S_SKIP|S_TITLE,m_null,M_X,M_Y},
+  {"WIDGET APPEARANCE",S_SKIP|S_TITLE,m_null,M_X,M_Y},
 
   {"BACKPACK CHANGES THRESHOLDS"    ,S_YESNO,m_null,M_X,M_Y+stat2_backpack*M_SPC,  {"hud_backpack_thresholds"}},
   {"COLOR OF ARMOR DEPENDS ON TYPE" ,S_YESNO,m_null,M_X,M_Y+stat2_armortype*M_SPC, {"hud_armor_type"}},
+  {"SMOOTH HEALTH/ARMOR COUNT"      ,S_YESNO,m_null,M_X,M_Y+stat2_smooth*M_SPC,    {"smooth_counts"}},
 
   {"",S_SKIP,m_null,M_X,M_Y+stat2_stub1*M_SPC},
 
diff --git a/src/m_misc.c b/src/m_misc.c
index 6dff807e..663565f0 100644
--- a/src/m_misc.c
+++ b/src/m_misc.c
@@ -2397,6 +2397,13 @@ default_t defaults[] = {
     "1 to disable doubled card and skull key display on status bar"
   },
 
+  { // [Alaux]
+    "smooth_counts",
+    (config_t *) &smooth_counts, NULL,
+    {0}, {0,1}, number, ss_stat, wad_yes,
+    "1 to enable smooth health/armor counts"
+  },
+
   { // below is red
     "health_red",
     (config_t *) &health_red, NULL,
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 4991cc59..13c320cd 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ static patch_t *arms[6][2];
 // ready-weapon widget
 static st_number_t w_ready;
 
+// [Alaux]
+int smooth_counts;
+int st_health = 100;
+int st_armor = 0;
+
 //jff 2/16/98 status color change levels
 int ammo_red;      // ammo percent less than which status is red
 int ammo_yellow;   // ammo percent less is yellow more green
@@ -786,8 +791,36 @@ void ST_updateWidgets(void)
 
 }
 
+// [Alaux]
+static int SmoothCount(int shownval, int realval)
+{
+  int step = realval - shownval;
+
+  if (!smooth_counts || !step)
+  {
+    return realval;
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    int sign = step / abs(step);
+    step = BETWEEN(1, 7, abs(step) / 20);
+    shownval += (step+1)*sign;
+  
+    if (  (sign > 0 && shownval > realval)
+        ||(sign < 0 && shownval < realval))
+    {
+      shownval = realval;
+    }
+
+    return shownval;
+  }
+}
+
 void ST_Ticker(void)
 {
+  st_health = SmoothCount(st_health, plyr->health);
+  st_armor  = SmoothCount(st_armor, plyr->armorpoints);
+  
   st_clock++;
   st_randomnumber = M_Random();
   ST_updateWidgets();
@@ -872,6 +905,10 @@ void ST_drawWidgets(void)
   int i;
   int maxammo = plyr->maxammo[weaponinfo[w_ready.data].ammo];
 
+  // [Alaux] Used to color health and armor counts based on
+  // the real values, only ever relevant when using smooth counts
+  const int health = plyr->health,  armor = plyr->armorpoints;
+
   boolean st_invul = (plyr->powers[pw_invulnerability] > 4*32 ||
                       plyr->powers[pw_invulnerability] & 8) ||
                       plyr->cheats & CF_GODMODE;
@@ -915,11 +952,11 @@ void ST_drawWidgets(void)
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_health, cr_gray);
   else
   //jff 2/16/98 make color of health depend on amount
-  if (*w_health.n.num<health_red)
+  if (health<health_red)
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_health, cr_red);
-  else if (*w_health.n.num<health_yellow)
+  else if (health<health_yellow)
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_health, cr_gold);
-  else if (*w_health.n.num<=health_green)
+  else if (health<=health_green)
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_health, cr_green);
   else
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_health, cr_blue2); //killough 2/28/98
@@ -942,11 +979,11 @@ void ST_drawWidgets(void)
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_armor, cr_gray);
   else
   //jff 2/16/98 make color of armor depend on amount
-  if (*w_armor.n.num<armor_red)
+  if (armor<armor_red)
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_armor, cr_red);
-  else if (*w_armor.n.num<armor_yellow)
+  else if (armor<armor_yellow)
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_armor, cr_gold);
-  else if (*w_armor.n.num<=armor_green)
+  else if (armor<=armor_green)
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_armor, cr_green);
   else
     STlib_updatePercent(&w_armor, cr_blue2); //killough 2/28/98
@@ -1206,7 +1243,7 @@ void ST_createWidgets(void)
                     ST_HEALTHX - distributed_delta,
                     ST_HEALTHY,
                     tallnum,
-                    &plyr->health,
+                    &st_health,
                     &st_statusbaron,
                     tallpercent);
 
@@ -1242,7 +1279,7 @@ void ST_createWidgets(void)
                     ST_ARMORX + distributed_delta,
                     ST_ARMORY,
                     tallnum,
-                    &plyr->armorpoints,
+                    &st_armor,
                     &st_statusbaron, tallpercent);
 
   // keyboxes 0-2
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.h b/src/st_stuff.h
index 254cb9d7..800c528f 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.h
+++ b/src/st_stuff.h
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ typedef enum
 
 // killough 5/2/98: moved from m_misc.c:
 
+// [Alaux]
+extern int smooth_counts;
+extern int st_health;
+extern int st_armor;
+
 extern int health_red;    // health amount less than which status is red
 extern int health_yellow; // health amount less than which status is yellow
 extern int health_green;  // health amount above is blue, below is green