diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/entity.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/entity.cpp
index 307241b7..3960b115 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/entity.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/entity.cpp
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ void boar::act() {
   }
 
 void boar::attacked(int dmg) {
+  current_target = this;
   reduce_hp(dmg);
   if(destroyed) addMessage("You kill the wild boar."); else addMessage("You hit the wild boar.");
   auto dat = get_dat();
diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/globals.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/globals.cpp
index 22641fca..ff3d9b17 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/globals.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/globals.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ double mscale = 100;
 bool non_hyperbolic;
 bool one_room;
 
+struct entity *current_target;
+
 struct ruwall {
   string name;
   string glyph;
diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/ru.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/ru.cpp
index da05ccd8..6f1813cc 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/ru.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/ru.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,13 @@ void run() {
         else switch_mapmode_to(mapmode::poincare);
         });
       if(cmode == mode::editmap) mouseovers = format("coordinates: %d %d (%.2lf)", mousepx, mousepy, double(get_scale_at(mousepy)));
+      if(cmode == mode::playing) {
+        titlecolor = 0xFFFFFF;
+        mouseovers = current_room->roomname;
+        displayfr(vid.fsize, vid.fsize, 2, vid.fsize, "HP " + its(m.hp) + "/" + its(m.max_hp()), titlecolor, 0);
+        if(current_target && current_target->existing)
+        displayfr(vid.xres - vid.fsize, vid.fsize, 2, vid.fsize, "HP " + its(current_target->hp) + "/" + its(current_target->max_hp()) + " " + current_target->get_name(), titlecolor, 16);
+        }
       draw_pentagon();
       break;