diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index a63bd24c2..985fca683 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -769,6 +769,12 @@ SHOW_CAMOUFLAGE_FACES = TRUE
 
 HIDE_ENEMY_HEALTH_TEXT = FALSE
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; If enabled, you see the health and fatigue bar when hovering over your mercs, and on the currently selected merc.
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+SHOW_HEALTHBARSOVERHEAD  = TRUE
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; How should the game display the enemy hit counter?
 ; 0 = Show damage inflicted as used to
diff --git a/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini b/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
index 557ac212c..7231e9743 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
+++ b/gamedir/Data-UB/Ja2_Options.ini
@@ -771,6 +771,12 @@ SHOW_CAMOUFLAGE_FACES = FALSE
 
 HIDE_ENEMY_HEALTH_TEXT = FALSE
 
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; If enabled, you see the health and fatigue bar when hovering over your mercs, and on the currently selected merc.
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+SHOW_HEALTHBARSOVERHEAD  = TRUE
+
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; How should the game display the enemy hit counter?
 ; 0 = Show damage inflicted as used to