diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index 614eefb38..9fd463f69 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClRaceGhost, cl_race_ghost, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAV
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClRaceShowGhost, cl_race_show_ghost, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show ghost")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClRaceSaveGhost, cl_race_save_ghost, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Save ghost")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClDDRaceScoreBoard, cl_ddrace_scoreboard, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Enable DDRace Scoreboard ")
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowCentisecs, cl_show_centisecs, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SAVE|CFGFLAG_CLIENT, "Show centiseconds in game time")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvResetPickups, sv_reset_pickups, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Whether the weapons are reset on passing the start tile or not")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowOthers, cl_show_others, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show players in other teams")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(ClShowOthersAlpha, cl_show_others_alpha, 40, 0, 100, CFGFLAG_CLIENT|CFGFLAG_SAVE, "Show players in other teams (alpha value, 0 invisible, 100 fully visible)")
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/hud.cpp b/src/game/client/components/hud.cpp
index 2595e6bec..482be6347 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/hud.cpp
@@ -62,14 +62,22 @@ void CHud::RenderGameTimer()
 		bool IsGameTypeRace = str_find_nocase(Info.m_aGameType, "race") || str_find_nocase(Info.m_aGameType, "fastcap");
 		bool IsGameTypeDDRace = str_find_nocase(Info.m_aGameType, "ddrace") || str_find_nocase(Info.m_aGameType, "mkrace");
 
-		if(Time <= 0)
+		if(Time <= 0 && g_Config.m_ClShowCentisecs)
 			str_format(Buf, sizeof(Buf), "00:00.0");
+		else if(Time <= 0)
+			str_format(Buf, sizeof(Buf), "00:00");
 		else if(IsGameTypeRace && !IsGameTypeDDRace && m_ServerRecord >= 0)
 			str_format(Buf, sizeof(Buf), "%02d:%02d", (int)(m_ServerRecord*100)/60, ((int)(m_ServerRecord*100)%60));
-		else
+		else if(g_Config.m_ClShowCentisecs)
 			str_format(Buf, sizeof(Buf), "%02d:%02d.%d", Time/60, Time%60, m_DDRaceTick/10);
+		else
+			str_format(Buf, sizeof(Buf), "%02d:%02d", Time/60, Time%60);
 		float FontSize = 10.0f;
-		float w = TextRender()->TextWidth(0, 12,"00:00.0",-1);
+		float w;
+		if(g_Config.m_ClShowCentisecs)
+			w = TextRender()->TextWidth(0, 12,"00:00.0",-1);
+		else
+			w = TextRender()->TextWidth(0, 12,"00:00",-1);
 		// last 60 sec red, last 10 sec blink
 		if(m_pClient->m_Snap.m_pGameInfoObj->m_TimeLimit && Time <= 60 && !m_pClient->m_Snap.m_pGameInfoObj->m_WarmupTimer)
 		{