diff --git a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud.cpp b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud.cpp
index 46288fa36..860c6a6c0 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
                                 | VK_COLOR_COMPONENT_A_BIT;
 
     addItem<HudVersionItem>("version");
+    addItem<HudClientApiItem>("api", m_device);
   }
   
   
@@ -90,14 +91,6 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
 
     HudPos position = { 8.0f, 24.0f };
 
-    if (m_config.elements.test(HudElement::DxvkClientApi)) {
-      m_renderer.drawText(16.0f,
-        { position.x, position.y },
-        { 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f },
-        m_device->clientApi());
-      position.y += 24.0f;
-    }
-
     if (m_config.elements.test(HudElement::DeviceInfo))
       position = m_hudDeviceInfo.render(m_renderer, position);
     
diff --git a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
index 783ec4c1d..54bc9b20f 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.cpp
@@ -75,4 +75,30 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
     return position;
   }
 
+
+  HudClientApiItem::HudClientApiItem(const Rc<DxvkDevice>& device)
+  : m_device(device) {
+
+  }
+
+
+  HudClientApiItem::~HudClientApiItem() {
+
+  }
+
+
+  HudPos HudClientApiItem::render(
+          HudRenderer&      renderer,
+          HudPos            position) {
+    position.y += 16.0f;
+
+    renderer.drawText(16.0f,
+      { position.x, position.y },
+      { 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f },
+      m_device->clientApi());
+
+    position.y += 8.0f;
+    return position;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
index 10d493125..3b70699dc 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
+++ b/src/dxvk/hud/dxvk_hud_item.h
@@ -114,4 +114,26 @@ namespace dxvk::hud {
   };
 
 
+  /**
+   * \brief HUD item to display the client API
+   */
+  class HudClientApiItem : public HudItem {
+
+  public:
+
+    HudClientApiItem(const Rc<DxvkDevice>& device);
+
+    ~HudClientApiItem();
+
+    HudPos render(
+            HudRenderer&      renderer,
+            HudPos            position);
+
+  private:
+
+    Rc<DxvkDevice> m_device;
+
+  };
+
+
 }
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