diff --git a/Client/game_sa/CHudSA.cpp b/Client/game_sa/CHudSA.cpp
index b30eb03589..ba9358e254 100644
--- a/Client/game_sa/CHudSA.cpp
+++ b/Client/game_sa/CHudSA.cpp
@@ -369,6 +369,12 @@ bool CHudSA::IsComponentText(const eHudComponent& component) const noexcept
     return false;
 }
 
+CVector2D CHudSA::GetComponentTextSize(const eHudComponent& component) const
+{
+    const auto& ref = GetHudComponentRef(component);
+    return CVector2D(ref.placement.stringWidth, ref.placement.stringHeight);
+}
+
 RwColor CHudSA::GetHUDColour(const eHudColour& colour) noexcept
 {
     switch (colour)
@@ -710,14 +716,6 @@ void CHudSA::RenderText(float x, float y, const char* text, SHudComponentData& p
     bool useCustomPosition = properties.placement.useCustomPosition;
     bool useCustomSize = properties.placement.useCustomSize;
 
-    // Save default position once
-    if (!properties.placement.setDefaultXY)
-    {
-       properties.placement.x = x;
-       properties.placement.y = y;
-       properties.placement.setDefaultXY = true;
-    }
-
     float scaleX = useCustomSize ? properties.placement.customWidth : properties.placement.width;
     float scaleY = useCustomSize ? properties.placement.customHeight : properties.placement.height;
 
@@ -750,7 +748,18 @@ void CHudSA::RenderText(float x, float y, const char* text, SHudComponentData& p
         CFontSA::SetDropColor(properties.dropColor);
         CFontSA::SetColor(useSecondColor ? properties.fillColor_Second : properties.fillColor);
     }
-    
+
+    // Save default position once
+    if (!properties.placement.setDefaultXY)
+    {
+        properties.placement.x = x;
+        properties.placement.y = y;
+        properties.placement.stringWidth = CFontSA::GetStringWidth(text, true);
+        properties.placement.stringHeight = CFontSA::GetFontHeight(CFontSA::GetScale().fY);
+
+        properties.placement.setDefaultXY = true;
+    }
+
     // Draw text
     float posX = useCustomPosition ? properties.placement.customX : x;
     float posY = useCustomPosition ? properties.placement.customY : y;
diff --git a/Client/game_sa/CHudSA.h b/Client/game_sa/CHudSA.h
index a26dcba6e7..81dd6c3546 100644
--- a/Client/game_sa/CHudSA.h
+++ b/Client/game_sa/CHudSA.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ struct SComponentPlacement
     // Original position & size
     float x{0.0f}, y{0.0f}; // for getter function only
     float width{0.0f}, height{0.0f};
+    float stringWidth{0.0f}, stringHeight{0.0f}; // for getter function only
 
     // Custom position & size
     float customX{0.0f}, customY{0.0f};
@@ -237,6 +238,8 @@ class CHudSA : public CHud
 
     bool GetComponentUseCustomAlpha(const eHudComponent& component) const noexcept override { return GetHudComponentRef(component).useCustomAlpha; }
 
+    CVector2D GetComponentTextSize(const eHudComponent& component) const override;
+
     static RsGlobal* GetRSGlobal() noexcept { return rsGlobal; }
     static RwColor   GetHUDColour(const eHudColour& colour) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/lua/CLuaFunctionParseHelpers.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/lua/CLuaFunctionParseHelpers.cpp
index f10330fbc9..ba9b0e1b60 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/lua/CLuaFunctionParseHelpers.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/lua/CLuaFunctionParseHelpers.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ ADD_ENUM(eHudComponentProperty::TEXT_STYLE, "fontStyle")
 ADD_ENUM(eHudComponentProperty::TEXT_ALIGNMENT, "fontAlignment")
 ADD_ENUM(eHudComponentProperty::TEXT_PROPORTIONAL, "proportional")
 ADD_ENUM(eHudComponentProperty::CUSTOM_ALPHA, "useCustomAlpha")
+ADD_ENUM(eHudComponentProperty::TEXT_SIZE, "textSize")
 ADD_ENUM(eHudComponentProperty::ALL_PROPERTIES, "all")
 IMPLEMENT_ENUM_CLASS_END("hud-component-property")
 
diff --git a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.cpp b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.cpp
index 3bf98beb0e..3dd45e8ffd 100644
--- a/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.cpp
+++ b/Client/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPlayerDefs.cpp
@@ -1040,6 +1040,11 @@ std::variant<float, bool, std::string, CLuaMultiReturn<float, float>, CLuaMultiR
         }
         case eHudComponentProperty::CUSTOM_ALPHA:
             return hud->GetComponentUseCustomAlpha(component);
+        case eHudComponentProperty::TEXT_SIZE:
+        {
+            CVector2D& size = hud->GetComponentTextSize(component);
+            return CLuaMultiReturn<float, float>{size.fX, size.fY};
+        }
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/Client/sdk/game/CHud.h b/Client/sdk/game/CHud.h
index 6dd2cc5ee1..56acc80cb5 100644
--- a/Client/sdk/game/CHud.h
+++ b/Client/sdk/game/CHud.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum class eHudComponentProperty
     TEXT_ALIGNMENT,
     TEXT_PROPORTIONAL,
     CUSTOM_ALPHA,
+    TEXT_SIZE,
 
     ALL_PROPERTIES,
 };
@@ -127,4 +128,6 @@ class CHud
     virtual bool           GetComponentFontProportional(const eHudComponent& component) const = 0;
 
     virtual bool           GetComponentUseCustomAlpha(const eHudComponent& component) const noexcept = 0;
+
+    virtual CVector2D      GetComponentTextSize(const eHudComponent& component) const = 0;
 };