diff --git a/mods/HUD/hudbars/init.lua b/mods/HUD/hudbars/init.lua
index 08f1914ca..505ff403b 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/hudbars/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/hudbars/init.lua
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ function hb.hide_hudbar(player, identifier)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	if hudtable == nil then return false end
+	if hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden == true then return true end
 	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
 		if hudtable.hudids[name].icon then
 			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
@@ -443,6 +444,7 @@ function hb.unhide_hudbar(player, identifier)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	if hudtable == nil then return false end
+	if hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden == false then return true end
 	local value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
 	local max = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
 	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then