diff --git a/src/st_lib.c b/src/st_lib.c
index b3cd66c6..7299206a 100644
--- a/src/st_lib.c
+++ b/src/st_lib.c
@@ -101,23 +101,14 @@ void STlib_drawNum
   char *outrng,        //jff 2/16/98 add color translation to digit output
   boolean refresh )
 {
-
   int   numdigits = n->width;
   int   num = *n->num;
 
   int   w = SHORT(n->p[0]->width);
-  int   h = SHORT(n->p[0]->height);
   int   x = n->x;
-  int   rectx, recty;
 
   int   neg;
 
-  // [crispy] redraw only if necessary
-  if (n->oldnum == num && !refresh)
-  {
-    return;
-  }
-
   n->oldnum = *n->num;
 
   neg = num < 0;
@@ -132,13 +123,6 @@ void STlib_drawNum
     num = -num;
   }
 
-  // clear the area
-  rectx = x - SHORT(n->p[0]->leftoffset) - numdigits * w + WIDESCREENDELTA;
-  recty = n->y - SHORT(n->p[0]->topoffset);
-
-  if (!st_crispyhud)
-    V_CopyRect(rectx, recty - ST_Y, BG, numdigits * w, h, rectx, recty, FG);
-
   // if non-number, do not draw it
   if (num == 1994)
     return;
@@ -169,10 +153,11 @@ void STlib_drawNum
   //jff 2/16/98 add color translation to digit output
   if (neg && sttminus)
   {
+    w = SHORT(sttminus->width);
     if (outrng && !sts_always_red)
-      V_DrawPatchTranslated(x - 8, n->y, FG, sttminus,outrng,0);
+      V_DrawPatchTranslated(x - w, n->y, FG, sttminus,outrng,0);
     else //jff 2/18/98 allow use of faster draw routine from config
-      V_DrawPatch(x - 8, n->y, FG, sttminus);
+      V_DrawPatch(x - w, n->y, FG, sttminus);
   }
 }
 
@@ -289,29 +274,10 @@ void STlib_updateMultIcon
 ( st_multicon_t*  mi,
   boolean   refresh )
 {
-  int w;
-  int h;
-  int x;
-  int y;
-
-  if (*mi->on && (mi->oldinum != *mi->inum || refresh))
+  if (*mi->on)
   {
-    if (mi->oldinum != -1)
-    {
-      x = mi->x - SHORT(mi->p[mi->oldinum]->leftoffset);
-      y = mi->y - SHORT(mi->p[mi->oldinum]->topoffset);
-      w = SHORT(mi->p[mi->oldinum]->width);
-      h = SHORT(mi->p[mi->oldinum]->height);
-
-      if (y - ST_Y < 0)
-        I_Error("updateMultIcon: y - ST_Y < 0");
-
-      if (!st_crispyhud)
-      V_CopyRect(x + WIDESCREENDELTA, y-ST_Y, BG, w, h, x + WIDESCREENDELTA, y, FG);
-    }
     if (*mi->inum != -1)  // killough 2/16/98: redraw only if != -1
       V_DrawPatch(mi->x, mi->y, FG, mi->p[*mi->inum]);
-    mi->oldinum = *mi->inum;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 12ee5252..76816d4d 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -851,6 +851,12 @@ void ST_drawWidgets(boolean refresh)
   int i;
   int maxammo = plyr->maxammo[weaponinfo[w_ready.data].ammo];
 
+  // clear area
+  if (!st_crispyhud)
+  {
+    V_CopyRect(WIDESCREENDELTA, 0, BG, ST_WIDTH, ST_HEIGHT, WIDESCREENDELTA, ST_Y, FG);
+  }
+
   // used by w_arms[] widgets
   st_armson = st_statusbaron && !deathmatch;