diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 1e69e6d51..7c4f1acf1 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ patch_t *emeraldpics[3][8]; // 0 = normal, 1 = tiny, 2 = coinbox
 static patch_t *emblemicon;
 patch_t *tokenicon;
 static patch_t *exiticon;
+static patch_t *nopingicon;
 
 //-------------------------------------------
 //              misc vars
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ void HU_LoadGraphics(void)
 	emblemicon = W_CachePatchName("EMBLICON", PU_HUDGFX);
 	tokenicon = W_CachePatchName("TOKNICON", PU_HUDGFX);
 	exiticon = W_CachePatchName("EXITICON", PU_HUDGFX);
+	nopingicon = W_CachePatchName("NOPINGICON", PU_HUDGFX);
 
 	emeraldpics[0][0] = W_CachePatchName("CHAOS1", PU_HUDGFX);
 	emeraldpics[0][1] = W_CachePatchName("CHAOS2", PU_HUDGFX);
@@ -2246,8 +2248,8 @@ void HU_Erase(void)
 //
 void HU_drawPing(INT32 x, INT32 y, UINT32 ping, boolean notext, INT32 flags)
 {
-	UINT8 numbars = 1; // how many ping bars do we draw?
-	UINT8 barcolor = 35; // color we use for the bars (green, yellow or red)
+	UINT8 numbars = 0; // how many ping bars do we draw?
+	UINT8 barcolor = 31; // color we use for the bars (green, yellow, red or black)
 	SINT8 i = 0;
 	SINT8 yoffset = 6;
 	INT32 dx = x+1 - (V_SmallStringWidth(va("%dms", ping),
@@ -2260,11 +2262,16 @@ void HU_drawPing(INT32 x, INT32 y, UINT32 ping, boolean notext, INT32 flags)
 	}
 	else if (ping < 256)
 	{
-		numbars = 2; // Apparently ternaries w/ multiple statements don't look good in C so I decided against it.
+		numbars = 2;
 		barcolor = 73;
 	}
+	else if (ping < UINT32_MAX)
+	{
+		numbars = 1;
+		barcolor = 35;
+	}
 
-	if (!notext || vid.width >= 640) // how sad, we're using a shit resolution.
+	if (ping < UINT32_MAX && (!notext || vid.width >= 640)) // how sad, we're using a shit resolution.
 		V_DrawSmallString(dx, y+4, V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|flags, va("%dms", ping));
 
 	for (i=0; (i<3); i++) // Draw the ping bar
@@ -2275,6 +2282,9 @@ void HU_drawPing(INT32 x, INT32 y, UINT32 ping, boolean notext, INT32 flags)
 
 		yoffset -= 2;
 	}
+
+	if (ping == UINT32_MAX)
+		V_DrawSmallScaledPatch(x + 4 - nopingicon->width/2, y + 9 - nopingicon->height/2, 0, nopingicon);
 }
 
 //
@@ -2301,8 +2311,8 @@ void HU_DrawTabRankings(INT32 x, INT32 y, playersort_t *tab, INT32 scorelines, I
 
 		if (!splitscreen) // don't draw it on splitscreen,
 		{
-			if (!(tab[i].num == serverplayer || players[tab[i].num].quittime))
-				HU_drawPing(x+ 253, y, playerpingtable[tab[i].num], false, 0);
+			if (tab[i].num != serverplayer)
+				HU_drawPing(x + 253, y, players[tab[i].num].quittime ? UINT32_MAX : playerpingtable[tab[i].num], false, 0);
 			//else
 			//	V_DrawSmallString(x+ 246, y+4, V_YELLOWMAP, "SERVER");
 		}
@@ -2502,10 +2512,10 @@ static void HU_Draw32TeamTabRankings(playersort_t *tab, INT32 whiteplayer)
 		V_DrawRightAlignedThinString(x+128, y, ((players[tab[i].num].spectator || players[tab[i].num].playerstate == PST_DEAD) ? 0 : V_TRANSLUCENT), va("%u", tab[i].count));
 		if (!splitscreen)
 		{
-			if (!(tab[i].num == serverplayer || players[tab[i].num].quittime))
-				HU_drawPing(x+ 135, y+1, playerpingtable[tab[i].num], true, 0);
-		//else
-			//V_DrawSmallString(x+ 129, y+4, V_YELLOWMAP, "HOST");
+			if (tab[i].num != serverplayer)
+				HU_drawPing(x + 135, y+1, players[tab[i].num].quittime ? UINT32_MAX : playerpingtable[tab[i].num], true, 0);
+			//else
+				//V_DrawSmallString(x+ 129, y+4, V_YELLOWMAP, "HOST");
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -2627,10 +2637,10 @@ void HU_DrawTeamTabRankings(playersort_t *tab, INT32 whiteplayer)
 		V_DrawRightAlignedThinString(x+100, y, (greycheck ? V_TRANSLUCENT : 0), va("%u", tab[i].count));
 		if (!splitscreen)
 		{
-			if (!(tab[i].num == serverplayer || players[tab[i].num].quittime))
-				HU_drawPing(x+ 113, y, playerpingtable[tab[i].num], false, 0);
-		//else
-		//	V_DrawSmallString(x+ 94, y+4, V_YELLOWMAP, "SERVER");
+			if (tab[i].num != serverplayer)
+				HU_drawPing(x+ 113, y, players[tab[i].num].quittime ? UINT32_MAX : playerpingtable[tab[i].num], false, 0);
+			//else
+			//	V_DrawSmallString(x+ 94, y+4, V_YELLOWMAP, "SERVER");
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -2658,8 +2668,8 @@ void HU_DrawDualTabRankings(INT32 x, INT32 y, playersort_t *tab, INT32 scoreline
 		supercheck = supercheckdef;
 
 		strlcpy(name, tab[i].name, 7);
-		if (!(tab[i].num == serverplayer || players[tab[i].num].quittime))
-			HU_drawPing(x+ 113, y, playerpingtable[tab[i].num], false, 0);
+		if (tab[i].num != serverplayer)
+			HU_drawPing(x+ 113, y, players[tab[i].num].quittime ? UINT32_MAX : playerpingtable[tab[i].num], false, 0);
 		//else
 		//	V_DrawSmallString(x+ 94, y+4, V_YELLOWMAP, "SERVER");
 
@@ -2767,10 +2777,10 @@ static void HU_Draw32TabRankings(INT32 x, INT32 y, playersort_t *tab, INT32 scor
 		strlcpy(name, tab[i].name, 7);
 		if (!splitscreen) // don't draw it on splitscreen,
 		{
-			if (!(tab[i].num == serverplayer || players[tab[i].num].quittime))
-				HU_drawPing(x+ 135, y+1, playerpingtable[tab[i].num], true, 0);
-		//else
-		//	V_DrawSmallString(x+ 129, y+4, V_YELLOWMAP, "HOST");
+			if (tab[i].num != serverplayer)
+				HU_drawPing(x+ 135, y+1, players[tab[i].num].quittime ? UINT32_MAX : playerpingtable[tab[i].num], true, 0);
+			//else
+			//	V_DrawSmallString(x+ 129, y+4, V_YELLOWMAP, "HOST");
 		}
 
 		if (!players[tab[i].num].quittime || (leveltime / (TICRATE/2) & 1))