diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.cpp b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
index 4689c4a41..a1d7e2ddb 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 
 #include "client.h"
 
+#if defined(CONF_FAMILY_WINDOWS)
+	#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500
+	#define NOGDI
+	#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
 
 void CGraph::Init(float Min, float Max)
 {
@@ -2024,6 +2030,17 @@ extern "C" int SDL_main(int argc, const char **argv) // ignore_convention
 int main(int argc, const char **argv) // ignore_convention
 #endif
 {
+#if defined(CONF_FAMILY_WINDOWS)
+	for(int i = 1; i < argc; i++) // ignore_convention
+	{
+		if(str_comp("-s", argv[i]) == 0 || str_comp("--silent", argv[i]) == 0) // ignore_convention
+		{
+			ShowWindow(GetConsoleWindow(), SW_HIDE);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	// init the engine
 	dbg_msg("client", "starting...");
 	m_Client.InitEngine("Teeworlds");
diff --git a/src/engine/demo.h b/src/engine/demo.h
index 6abc9b2d8..e0cad3875 100644
--- a/src/engine/demo.h
+++ b/src/engine/demo.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Pause() = 0;
 	virtual void Unpause() = 0;
 	virtual const CInfo *BaseInfo() const = 0;
+	virtual char *GetDemoName() = 0;
 };
 
 class IDemoRecorder : public IInterface
diff --git a/src/engine/shared/demorec.cpp b/src/engine/shared/demorec.cpp
index 960634b19..0c2efd40c 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/demorec.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/shared/demorec.cpp
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ int CDemoPlayer::Load(class IStorage *pStorage, class IConsole *pConsole, const
 		return -1;
 	}
 	
+	// store the filename
+	str_copy(m_aFilename, pFilename, sizeof(m_aFilename));
+
 	// clear the playback info
 	mem_zero(&m_Info, sizeof(m_Info));
 	m_Info.m_Info.m_FirstTick = -1;
@@ -722,7 +725,19 @@ int CDemoPlayer::Stop()
 	m_File = 0;
 	mem_free(m_pKeyFrames);
 	m_pKeyFrames = 0;
+	str_copy(m_aFilename, "", sizeof(m_aFilename));
 	return 0;
 }
 
+char *CDemoPlayer::GetDemoName()
+{
+	// get the name of the demo without its path
+	char *pDemoShortName = &m_aFilename[0];
+	for(int i = 0; i < str_length(m_aFilename)-1; i++)
+	{
+		if(m_aFilename[i] == '/' || m_aFilename[i] == '\\')
+			pDemoShortName = &m_aFilename[i+1];
+	}
+	return pDemoShortName;
+}
 
diff --git a/src/engine/shared/demorec.h b/src/engine/shared/demorec.h
index cdf46e99a..39e9ebdb9 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/demorec.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/demorec.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ private:
 
 	class IConsole *m_pConsole;
 	IOHANDLE m_File;
+	char m_aFilename[256];
 	CKeyFrame *m_pKeyFrames;
 
 	CPlaybackInfo m_Info;
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ public:
 	void SetSpeed(float Speed);
 	int SetPos(float Precent);
 	const CInfo *BaseInfo() const { return &m_Info.m_Info; }
+	char *GetDemoName();
 	
 	int Update();
 	
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/menus_demo.cpp b/src/game/client/components/menus_demo.cpp
index 8e89ee061..6c5dcbe4c 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/menus_demo.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/menus_demo.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <engine/demo.h>
 #include <engine/keys.h>
 #include <engine/graphics.h>
+#include <engine/textrender.h>
 #include <engine/storage.h>
 
 #include <game/client/render.h>
@@ -42,11 +43,12 @@ void CMenus::RenderDemoPlayer(CUIRect MainView)
 	
 	const float SeekBarHeight = 15.0f;
 	const float ButtonbarHeight = 20.0f;
+	const float NameBarHeight = 20.0f;
 	const float Margins = 5.0f;
 	float TotalHeight;
 	
 	if(m_MenuActive)
-		TotalHeight = SeekBarHeight+ButtonbarHeight+Margins*3;
+		TotalHeight = SeekBarHeight+ButtonbarHeight+NameBarHeight+Margins*3;
 	else
 		TotalHeight = SeekBarHeight+Margins*2;
 	
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ void CMenus::RenderDemoPlayer(CUIRect MainView)
 		
 	MainView.Margin(5.0f, &MainView);
 	
-	CUIRect SeekBar, ButtonBar;
+	CUIRect SeekBar, ButtonBar, NameBar;
 	
 	int CurrentTick = pInfo->m_CurrentTick - pInfo->m_FirstTick;
 	int TotalTicks = pInfo->m_LastTick - pInfo->m_FirstTick;
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ void CMenus::RenderDemoPlayer(CUIRect MainView)
 	{
 		MainView.HSplitTop(SeekBarHeight, &SeekBar, &ButtonBar);
 		ButtonBar.HSplitTop(Margins, 0, &ButtonBar);
+		ButtonBar.HSplitBottom(NameBarHeight, &ButtonBar, &NameBar);
+		NameBar.HSplitTop(4.0f, 0, &NameBar);
 	}
 	else
 		SeekBar = MainView;
@@ -198,6 +202,14 @@ void CMenus::RenderDemoPlayer(CUIRect MainView)
 		static int s_ExitButton = 0;
 		if(DoButton_DemoPlayer(&s_ExitButton, Localize("Close"), 0, &Button))
 			Client()->Disconnect();
+
+		// demo name
+		char aBuf[128];
+		str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "Demofile: %s", DemoPlayer()->GetDemoName());
+		CTextCursor Cursor;
+		TextRender()->SetCursor(&Cursor, NameBar.x, NameBar.y, Button.h*0.5f, TEXTFLAG_RENDER|TEXTFLAG_STOP_AT_END);
+		Cursor.m_LineWidth = MainView.w;
+		TextRender()->TextEx(&Cursor, aBuf, -1);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.cpp b/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.cpp
index 84211bafc..b64cf341f 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <engine/demo.h>
 #include <engine/graphics.h>
 #include <engine/textrender.h>
 #include <engine/serverbrowser.h>
@@ -310,6 +311,29 @@ void CScoreboard::RenderScoreboard(float x, float y, float w, int Team, const ch
 	}
 }
 
+void CScoreboard::RenderRecordingNotification(float x)
+{
+	if(!m_pClient->DemoRecorder()->IsRecording())
+		return;
+
+	//draw the box
+	Graphics()->BlendNormal();
+	Graphics()->TextureSet(-1);
+	Graphics()->QuadsBegin();
+	Graphics()->SetColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.4f);
+	RenderTools()->DrawRoundRectExt(x, 0.0f, 120.0f, 50.0f, 15.0f, CUI::CORNER_B);
+	Graphics()->QuadsEnd();
+
+	//draw the red dot
+	Graphics()->QuadsBegin();
+	Graphics()->SetColor(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+	RenderTools()->DrawRoundRect(x+20, 15.0f, 20.0f, 20.0f, 10.0f);
+	Graphics()->QuadsEnd();
+
+	//draw the text
+	TextRender()->Text(0, x+50.0f, 8.0f, 24.0f, "REC", -1);
+}
+
 void CScoreboard::OnRender()
 {
 	bool DoScoreBoard = false;
@@ -374,6 +398,7 @@ void CScoreboard::OnRender()
 
 	RenderGoals(Width/2-w/2, 150+750+25, w);
 	RenderSpectators(Width/2-w/2, 150+750+25+50+25, w);
+	RenderRecordingNotification((Width/7)*4);
 }
 
 bool CScoreboard::Active()
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.h b/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.h
index c894cbb93..b4e9312bd 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.h
+++ b/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class CScoreboard : public CComponent
 	void RenderGoals(float x, float y, float w);
 	void RenderSpectators(float x, float y, float w);
 	void RenderScoreboard(float x, float y, float w, int Team, const char *pTitle);
+	void RenderRecordingNotification(float x);
 
 	static void ConKeyScoreboard(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData, int ClientID);