diff --git a/mods/HUD/hudbars/API.md b/mods/HUD/hudbars/API.md
index 124da82cf..312be99a1 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/hudbars/API.md
+++ b/mods/HUD/hudbars/API.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-API documentation for the HUD bars mod 1.7.0
-============================================
+API documentation for the HUD bars mod
+======================================
 
 ## Introduction
 This API allows you to add, change, hide and unhide custom HUD bars for this mod.
diff --git a/mods/HUD/hudbars/README.md b/mods/HUD/hudbars/README.md
index 6571b7754..9a5500c7a 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/hudbars/README.md
+++ b/mods/HUD/hudbars/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ this mod will place them accordingly.
 position should be displayed correctly on every screen size.
 
 ## Current version
-The current version is 1.7.0.
+The current version is 1.7.1.
 
 This software uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org), as defined by version 2.0.0 of the SemVer
 standard.
diff --git a/mods/HUD/hudbars/init.lua b/mods/HUD/hudbars/init.lua
index 30a3491c8..fb5daa7ab 100644
--- a/mods/HUD/hudbars/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HUD/hudbars/init.lua
@@ -523,7 +523,11 @@ local function update_hud(player)
 	end
 end
 
-minetest.register_on_player_hpchange(update_health)
+minetest.register_on_player_hpchange(function(player)
+	if hb.players[player:get_player_name()] ~= nil then
+		update_health(player)
+	end
+end)
 
 minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
 	update_health(player)