diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
index bf76f8a523..b817f04dc1 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_INSTRUMENTS	30
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_FIELDS		30
 #define FIRE_PRIOTITY_SMOOTHING		35
+#define FIRE_PRIORITY_HUDS			40
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_NETWORKS		40
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_OBJ			40
 #define FIRE_PRIORITY_ACID			40
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/clickdelay.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/clickdelay.dm
index 4836ccf448..e0ad039cdf 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/clickdelay.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/clickdelay.dm
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 /obj/screen/action_bar
 
 /obj/screen/action_bar/Destroy()
-	STOP_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SShuds, src)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/screen/action_bar/proc/mark_dirty()
 	var/mob/living/L = hud?.mymob
 	if(L?.client && update_to_mob(L))
-		START_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
+		START_PROCESSING(SShuds, src)
 
 /obj/screen/action_bar/process()
 	var/mob/living/L = hud?.mymob
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/huds.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/huds.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aea23d2400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/processing/huds.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Smooth HUD updates, but low priority
+PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(huds)
+	name = "HUD updates"
+	wait = 0.5
+	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_HUDS
+	stat_tag = "HUDS"
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index d22713dd1e..4d444fc65a 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\circuit.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\fastprocess.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\fields.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\huds.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\instruments.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\nanites.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\networks.dm"