diff --git a/src/st_lib.c b/src/st_lib.c
index 35aef2ff..e53481ce 100644
--- a/src/st_lib.c
+++ b/src/st_lib.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void STlib_drawNum
   }
 
   // if non-number, do not draw it
-  if (num == 1994)
+  if (num == LARGENUMBER)
     return;
 
   //jff 2/16/98 add color translation to digit output
diff --git a/src/st_lib.h b/src/st_lib.h
index 0816314e..3dd4dfee 100644
--- a/src/st_lib.h
+++ b/src/st_lib.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "doomtype.h"
 
+#define LARGENUMBER 1994
+
 // We are referring to patches.
 struct patch_s;
 
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 7e82d7e2..b0cb85ae 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -730,9 +730,10 @@ int ST_BlinkKey(player_t* player, int index)
   return -1;
 }
 
+static int largeammo = LARGENUMBER; // means "n/a"
+
 void ST_updateWidgets(void)
 {
-  static int  largeammo = 1994; // means "n/a"
   int         i;
 
   // must redirect the pointer if the ready weapon has changed.
@@ -1221,6 +1222,9 @@ void ST_createWidgets(void)
   // the last weapon type
   w_ready.data = plyr->readyweapon;
 
+  if (weaponinfo[plyr->readyweapon].ammo == am_noammo)
+    w_ready.num = &largeammo;
+
   // health percentage
   STlib_initPercent(&w_health,
                     ST_HEALTHX - distributed_delta,
diff --git a/src/wi_stuff.c b/src/wi_stuff.c
index 1a9ac7a5..53c6a96f 100644
--- a/src/wi_stuff.c
+++ b/src/wi_stuff.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "mn_menu.h"
 #include "r_defs.h"
 #include "s_sound.h"
+#include "st_lib.h"
 #include "sounds.h"
 #include "u_mapinfo.h"
 #include "v_video.h"
@@ -767,7 +768,7 @@ WI_drawNum
     }
 
   // if non-number, do not draw it
-  if (n == 1994)
+  if (n == LARGENUMBER)
     return 0;
 
   // draw the new number