diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45f3b11..136eab6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/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 2.3.1.
+The current version is 2.3.3.
 It works for Minetest 5.3.0.
 
 This software uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org), as defined by version 2.0.0 of the SemVer
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index fd23891..3ba3dc0 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ function hb.hide_hudbar(player, identifier)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	if hudtable == nil then return false end
+	if hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden == true then return true end
 	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
 		if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
 			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
@@ -422,6 +423,7 @@ function hb.unhide_hudbar(player, identifier)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	if hudtable == nil then return false end
+	if hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden == false then return true end
 	local value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
 	local max = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
 	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then