diff --git a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
index 3817ad753..14ef01dd0 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -831,9 +831,16 @@ 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.
+; Alt health bar additionally shows suppression shock level and current cover
+; 0 - nothing
+; 1 - default health bar
+; 2 - smaller alt health bar
+; 3 - larger alt health bar
+; 4 - small health bar + AP counter
+; 5 - large health bar + AP counter
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-SHOW_HEALTHBARSOVERHEAD  = TRUE
+SHOW_HEALTHBARSOVERHEAD  = 1
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; How should the game display the enemy/player hit counter?
diff --git a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
index c8e360230..752a0f185 100644
--- a/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
+++ b/gamedir/Data/Ja2_Options.INI
@@ -829,9 +829,16 @@ 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.
+; Alt health bar additionally shows suppression shock level and current cover
+; 0 - nothing
+; 1 - default health bar
+; 2 - smaller alt health bar
+; 3 - larger alt health bar
+; 4 - small health bar + AP counter
+; 5 - large health bar + AP counter
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-SHOW_HEALTHBARSOVERHEAD  = FALSE
+SHOW_HEALTHBARSOVERHEAD  = 0
 
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; How should the game display the enemy/player hit counter?