diff --git a/base/all-all/sbardef.lmp b/base/all-all/sbardef.lmp
index 4872a236f..0f35134ee 100644
--- a/base/all-all/sbardef.lmp
+++ b/base/all-all/sbardef.lmp
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@
               "y": 52,
               "alignment": 1,
               "tranmap": null,
-              "translation": "CRGOLD",
+              "translation": null,
               "type": 8,
               "font": "Console",
               "duration": 2.5,
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@
                     "y": 68,
                     "alignment": 1,
                     "tranmap": null,
-                    "translation": "CRGOLD",
+                    "translation": null,
                     "type": 8,
                     "font": "Console",
                     "duration": 2.5,
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@
               "y": 68,
               "alignment": 1,
               "tranmap": null,
-              "translation": "CRGOLD",
+              "translation": null,
               "type": 8,
               "font": "Console",
               "duration": 2.5,
diff --git a/base/all-all/sbhuddef.lmp b/base/all-all/sbhuddef.lmp
index a0e41722a..37ebcfe75 100644
--- a/base/all-all/sbhuddef.lmp
+++ b/base/all-all/sbhuddef.lmp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
           "y": 52,
           "alignment": 1,
           "tranmap": null,
-          "translation": "CRGOLD",
+          "translation": null,
           "type": 8,
           "font": "Console",
           "duration": 2.5,
diff --git a/base/extras.wad/sbardef.lmp b/base/extras.wad/sbardef.lmp
index 4872a236f..0f35134ee 100644
--- a/base/extras.wad/sbardef.lmp
+++ b/base/extras.wad/sbardef.lmp
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@
               "y": 52,
               "alignment": 1,
               "tranmap": null,
-              "translation": "CRGOLD",
+              "translation": null,
               "type": 8,
               "font": "Console",
               "duration": 2.5,
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@
                     "y": 68,
                     "alignment": 1,
                     "tranmap": null,
-                    "translation": "CRGOLD",
+                    "translation": null,
                     "type": 8,
                     "font": "Console",
                     "duration": 2.5,
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@
               "y": 68,
               "alignment": 1,
               "tranmap": null,
-              "translation": "CRGOLD",
+              "translation": null,
               "type": 8,
               "font": "Console",
               "duration": 2.5,
diff --git a/base/id1.wad/sbardef.lmp b/base/id1.wad/sbardef.lmp
index cfd7cc664..dc02a73dc 100644
--- a/base/id1.wad/sbardef.lmp
+++ b/base/id1.wad/sbardef.lmp
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@
               "y": 52,
               "alignment": 1,
               "tranmap": null,
-              "translation": "CRGOLD",
+              "translation": null,
               "type": 8,
               "font": "Console",
               "duration": 2.5,
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@
                     "y": 68,
                     "alignment": 1,
                     "tranmap": null,
-                    "translation": "CRGOLD",
+                    "translation": null,
                     "type": 8,
                     "font": "Console",
                     "duration": 2.5,
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@
               "y": 68,
               "alignment": 1,
               "tranmap": null,
-              "translation": "CRGOLD",
+              "translation": null,
               "type": 8,
               "font": "Console",
               "duration": 2.5,
diff --git a/src/st_sbardef.c b/src/st_sbardef.c
index edb29d1eb..99eed9ff7 100644
--- a/src/st_sbardef.c
+++ b/src/st_sbardef.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static boolean ParseSbarElemType(json_t *json, sbarelementtype_t type,
                 switch (widget->type)
                 {
                     case sbw_message:
-                    case sbw_secret:
+                    case sbw_announce:
                         widget->duration =
                             JS_GetNumberValue(json, "duration") * TICRATE;
                         break;
diff --git a/src/st_sbardef.h b/src/st_sbardef.h
index 1596d1323..d79711f8d 100644
--- a/src/st_sbardef.h
+++ b/src/st_sbardef.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ typedef enum
     sbw_speed,
 
     sbw_message,
-    sbw_secret,
+    sbw_announce,
     sbw_chat,
     sbw_title,
 } sbarwidgettype_t;
diff --git a/src/st_widgets.c b/src/st_widgets.c
index e39887de9..e329c497a 100644
--- a/src/st_widgets.c
+++ b/src/st_widgets.c
@@ -133,21 +133,40 @@ static void UpdateMessage(sbe_widget_t *widget, player_t *player)
     }
 }
 
-static void UpdateSecretMessage(sbe_widget_t *widget, player_t *player)
+static char announce_string[HU_MAXLINELENGTH];
+
+static void UpdateAnnounceMessage(sbe_widget_t *widget, player_t *player)
 {
+    static enum
+    {
+        announce_none,
+        announce_map,
+        announce_secret
+    } state = announce_none;
+
     ST_ClearLines(widget);
 
-    if (!hud_secret_message)
+    if ((state == announce_secret && !hud_secret_message)
+        || (state == announce_map && !hud_map_announce))
     {
         return;
     }
 
-    static char string[80];
+    static char string[HU_MAXLINELENGTH];
 
-    if (player->secretmessage)
+    if (announce_string[0])
+    {
+        state = announce_map;
+        widget->duration_left = widget->duration;
+        M_StringCopy(string, announce_string, sizeof(string));
+        announce_string[0] = '\0';
+    }
+    else if (player->secretmessage)
     {
+        state = announce_secret;
         widget->duration_left = widget->duration;
-        M_StringCopy(string, player->secretmessage, sizeof(string));
+        M_snprintf(string, sizeof(string), GOLD_S "%s" ORIG_S,
+            player->secretmessage);
         player->secretmessage = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -156,6 +175,10 @@ static void UpdateSecretMessage(sbe_widget_t *widget, player_t *player)
         ST_AddLine(widget, string);
         --widget->duration_left;
     }
+    else
+    {
+        state = announce_none;
+    }
 }
 
 typedef struct
@@ -570,12 +593,18 @@ void ST_ResetTitle(void)
     M_snprintf(title_string, sizeof(title_string), "\x1b%c%s" ORIG_S,
                '0' + hudcolor_titl, string);
 
+    announce_string[0] = '\0';
     if (hud_map_announce && leveltime == 0)
     {
         if (gamemapinfo && U_CheckField(gamemapinfo->author))
-            displaymsg("%s by %s", string, gamemapinfo->author);
+        {
+            M_snprintf(announce_string, sizeof(announce_string), "%s by %s",
+                       string, gamemapinfo->author);
+        }
         else
-            displaymsg("%s", string);
+        {
+            M_snprintf(announce_string, sizeof(announce_string), "%s", string);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -1082,8 +1111,8 @@ void ST_UpdateWidget(sbarelem_t *elem, player_t *player)
         case sbw_chat:
             UpdateChat(widget);
             break;
-        case sbw_secret:
-            UpdateSecretMessage(widget, player);
+        case sbw_announce:
+            UpdateAnnounceMessage(widget, player);
             break;
         case sbw_title:
             UpdateTitle(widget);