diff --git a/builtin/game/statbars.lua b/builtin/game/statbars.lua
index 398817fe..169bd9ba 100644
--- a/builtin/game/statbars.lua
+++ b/builtin/game/statbars.lua
@@ -44,12 +44,9 @@ local function initialize_builtin_statbars(player)
 	end
 
 	if player:hud_get_flags().healthbar then
- 		--if hud_ids[name].id_healthbar == nil then
-			--hud_ids[name].id_healthbar = hud.register("health", health_bar_definition)
-			minetest.after(0, function()
-				hud.change_item(player, "health", {number = player:get_hp()})
-			end)
-		--end
+		minetest.after(0, function()
+			hud.change_item(player, "health", {number = player:get_hp()})
+		end)
 	else
 		if hud_ids[name].id_healthbar ~= nil then
 			player:hud_remove(hud_ids[name].id_healthbar)
diff --git a/src/hud.h b/src/hud.h
index 76cf9c0c..efd4d550 100644
--- a/src/hud.h
+++ b/src/hud.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #define HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_IMAGE 2
 #define HUD_PARAM_HOTBAR_SELECTED_IMAGE 3
 
-#define HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_DEFAULT 8
+#define HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_DEFAULT 9
 #define HUD_HOTBAR_ITEMCOUNT_MAX     23
 
 
diff --git a/textures/base/blank.png b/textures/base/blank.png
index 85e02501..240ca4f8 100644
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