diff --git a/szutil_cinecam/init.lua b/szutil_cinecam/init.lua
index e4d5652..114bfdf 100644
--- a/szutil_cinecam/init.lua
+++ b/szutil_cinecam/init.lua
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ local function camdummy(player, data, dtime)
 
 	dimhuds(player, data, config.dummydark, config.dummyvig)
 	setcamera(player, dpos, tpos)
+	data.targethud = nil
 	data.dummycam = config.cycletime
 end
 
@@ -238,8 +239,7 @@ local function camcheck(player, dtime)
 		player:set_fov(config.camfov)
 	end
 
-	local text = ""
-	if data.target then text = "Watching: " .. data.target end
+	local text = data.targethud or ""
 	if data.tiptext ~= text then data.tiptime = 0 end
 	data.tiptext = text
 	if data.tiptime > config.hudtime then text = "" end
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ local function camcheck(player, dtime)
 		dimhuds(player, data, config.actdark, config.actvig)
 		setcamera(player, trypos, tpos)
 
+		data.targethud = "Watching: " .. data.target
 		data.moved = 0
 		data.locked = config.camlocktime
 	end