diff --git a/src/lua_hudlib_drawlist.c b/src/lua_hudlib_drawlist.c
index ae62b629b..c368d5026 100644
--- a/src/lua_hudlib_drawlist.c
+++ b/src/lua_hudlib_drawlist.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ static size_t CopyString(huddrawlist_h list, const char* str)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
 static void CalcStringCoords(drawitem_t *item, const char *string)
 {
 	if (!(item->flags & V_NOSCALESTART))
@@ -309,6 +310,7 @@ static void CalcFillCoords(drawitem_t *item)
 		item->y = y;
 	}
 }
+*/
 
 #define INTERP_LATCH 1
 #define INTERP_STRING 2
@@ -510,6 +512,8 @@ void LUA_HUD_AddFadeScreen(
 {
 	size_t i = AllocateDrawItem(list);
 	drawitem_t *item = &list->items[i];
+	// nothing to interpolate here
+	item->id = 0;
 	item->type = DI_FadeScreen;
 	item->color = color;
 	item->strength = strength;
@@ -568,6 +572,7 @@ void LUA_HUD_AddSetClipRect(
 {
 	size_t i = AllocateDrawItem(list);
 	drawitem_t *item = &list->items[i];
+	item->id = GetItemId();
 	item->type = DI_SetClipRect;
 	item->x = x;
 	item->y = y;
@@ -582,6 +587,7 @@ void LUA_HUD_AddClearClipRect(
 {
 	size_t i = AllocateDrawItem(list);
 	drawitem_t *item = &list->items[i];
+	item->id = 0;
 	item->type = DI_ClearClipRect;
 }
 
@@ -723,7 +729,7 @@ void LUA_HUD_DrawList(huddrawlist_h list)
 				V_DrawKartString(LERPS(x), LERPS(y), item->flags, itemstr);
 				break;
 			case DI_SetClipRect:
-				V_SetClipRect(item->x, item->y, item->w, item->h, item->flags);
+				V_SetClipRect(LERPS(x), LERPS(y), LERP(w), LERP(h), item->flags);
 				break;
 			case DI_ClearClipRect:
 				V_ClearClipRect();
@@ -733,4 +739,7 @@ void LUA_HUD_DrawList(huddrawlist_h list)
 				continue;
 		}
 	}
+
+	// who are you running from?
+	V_ClearClipRect();
 }
diff --git a/src/st_stuff.c b/src/st_stuff.c
index 6e5079962..d108a1c9c 100644
--- a/src/st_stuff.c
+++ b/src/st_stuff.c
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ void ST_preLevelTitleCardDrawer(void)
 // Draw the status bar overlay, customisable: the user chooses which
 // kind of information to overlay
 //
-static void ST_overlayDrawer(UINT8 playernum)
+static void ST_overlayDrawer(void)
 {
 	// hu_showscores = auto hide score/time/rings when tab rankings are shown
 	if (!(hu_showscores && (netgame || multiplayer)))
@@ -733,9 +733,10 @@ static void ST_overlayDrawer(UINT8 playernum)
 
 		if (renderisnewtic)
 		{
-			LUA_HookHUD(luahuddrawlist_game[playernum], HUD_HOOK(game));
+			LUA_HUD_ClearDrawList(luahuddrawlist_game[stplyrnum]);
+			LUA_HookHUD(luahuddrawlist_game[stplyrnum], HUD_HOOK(game));
 		}
-		LUA_HUD_DrawList(luahuddrawlist_game[playernum]);
+		LUA_HUD_DrawList(luahuddrawlist_game[stplyrnum]);
 	}
 
 	if (!hu_showscores) // hide the following if TAB is held
@@ -911,11 +912,6 @@ void ST_Drawer(void)
 	if (st_overlay)
 	{
 		UINT8 i;
-		if (renderisnewtic)
-		{
-			for (i = 0; i <= r_splitscreen; i++)
-				LUA_HUD_ClearDrawList(luahuddrawlist_game[i]);
-		}
 		// No deadview!
 		for (i = 0; i <= r_splitscreen; i++)
 		{
@@ -923,12 +919,9 @@ void ST_Drawer(void)
 			stplyrnum = i;
 			R_SetViewContext(VIEWCONTEXT_PLAYER1 + i);
 			R_InterpolateView(rendertimefrac); // to assist with object tracking
-			ST_overlayDrawer(i);
+			ST_overlayDrawer();
 		}
 
-		for (i = 0; i <= r_splitscreen; i++)
-			LUA_HUD_DrawList(luahuddrawlist_game[i]);
-
 		// draw Midnight Channel's overlay ontop
 		if (mapheaderinfo[gamemap-1]->typeoflevel & TOL_TV)	// Very specific Midnight Channel stuff.
 			ST_MayonakaStatic();