diff --git a/cl_dll/ammohistory.cpp b/cl_dll/ammohistory.cpp
index bfe70058..cf3a2cf4 100644
--- a/cl_dll/ammohistory.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/ammohistory.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ int HistoryResource :: DrawAmmoHistory( float flTime )
 					SPR_DrawAdditive( 0, xpos, ypos, &rcPic );
 				}
 
-				// Draw the number
-				gHUD.DrawHudNumberString( xpos - 10, ypos, xpos - 100, rgAmmoHistory[i].iCount, r, g, b );
+				// do not draw black console string
+				if( !(( hud_textmode->value == 2 ) && ( scale < 200 )) )
+					// Draw the number
+					gHUD.DrawHudNumberString( xpos - 10, ypos, xpos - 100, rgAmmoHistory[i].iCount, r, g, b );
 			}
 			else if ( rgAmmoHistory[i].type == HISTSLOT_WEAP )
 			{