diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
index bdde739d83..98c187fc97 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ var/list/global_huds = list(
 	var/obj/screen/move_intent
 
 	var/list/adding
+	/// Misc hud elements that are hidden when the hud is minimized
 	var/list/other
+	/// Same, but always shown even when the hud is minimized
+	var/list/other_important
 	var/list/miniobjs
 	var/list/obj/screen/hotkeybuttons
 
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ var/list/global_huds = list(
 	move_intent = null
 	adding = null
 	other = null
+	other_important = null
 	hotkeybuttons = null
 //	item_action_list = null // ?
 	mymob = null
@@ -367,12 +371,16 @@ var/list/global_huds = list(
 			client.screen -= hud_used.other
 		if(hud_used.hotkeybuttons)
 			client.screen -= hud_used.hotkeybuttons
+		if(hud_used.other_important)
+			client.screen -= hud_used.other_important
 	else
 		hud_used.hud_shown = 1
 		if(hud_used.adding)
 			client.screen += hud_used.adding
 		if(hud_used.other && hud_used.inventory_shown)
 			client.screen += hud_used.other
+		if(hud_used.other_important)
+			client.screen += hud_used.other_important
 		if(hud_used.hotkeybuttons && !hud_used.hotkey_ui_hidden)
 			client.screen += hud_used.hotkeybuttons
 		if(healths)
diff --git a/code/datums/components/crafting/crafting.dm b/code/datums/components/crafting/crafting.dm
index e823199af3..db22dda296 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/crafting/crafting.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/crafting/crafting.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	var/datum/hud/H = user.hud_used
 	var/obj/screen/craft/C = new()
 	C.icon = H.ui_style
-	H.other += C
+	LAZYADD(H.other_important, C)
 	CL.screen += C
 	RegisterSignal(C, COMSIG_CLICK, .proc/component_ui_interact)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/nifsoft/nif_tgui.dm b/code/modules/nifsoft/nif_tgui.dm
index b5978242c4..f24f475baf 100644
--- a/code/modules/nifsoft/nif_tgui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nifsoft/nif_tgui.dm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		screen_icon = new()
 		RegisterSignal(screen_icon, COMSIG_CLICK, .proc/nif_menu_click)
 	screen_icon.icon = HUD.ui_style
-	HUD.other += screen_icon
+	LAZYADD(HUD.other_important, screen_icon)
 	user.client?.screen += screen_icon
 	
 	user.verbs |= /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/nif_menu