diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 9be446499..0258fd568 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D2X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20071124
+--------
+main/hud.c: Fixed new redundancy HUD messages check - made it more strictly
+
 20071123
 --------
 main/aipath.c, main/fireball.c, main/titles.c: Fixed some memory problems; Adjusted timer_delay2 for robot briefings
diff --git a/main/hud.c b/main/hud.c
index 7ce9afbb2..8b571370d 100644
--- a/main/hud.c
+++ b/main/hud.c
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ int HUD_init_message_va(char * format, va_list args)
 
 	// if many redundant messages at the same time, just block them all together
 	// we probably want at least all visible once, but this isn't worth the work
-	for (i=0; i<=HUD_nmessages; i++)
-		if (last_message && !strcmp(&HUD_messages[i][0],message) && (!strnicmp("You already",message,11) || !stricmp("super laser maxed out!",message)))
+	for (i=0; i<=HUD_MAX_NUM; i++)
+		if (last_message && !strcmp(&HUD_messages[i][0],message) && (!strnicmp("You already",message,11) || !stricmp("your laser is maxed out!",message) || !stricmp("super laser maxed out!",message)))
 			return 0;
 
 	t=time(NULL);