diff --git a/addons/map/XEH_postInitClient.sqf b/addons/map/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
index ef528d52336..02800c25408 100644
--- a/addons/map/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
+++ b/addons/map/XEH_postInitClient.sqf
@@ -98,4 +98,14 @@ call FUNC(determineZoom);
             }] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
         };
     };
-}] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
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+}] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
+
+// hide clock on map if player has no watch
+GVAR(hasWatch) = true;
+
+["playerInventoryChanged", {
+    if (isNull (_this select 0)) exitWith {
+        GVAR(hasWatch) = true;
+    };
+    GVAR(hasWatch) = "ItemWatch" in (_this select 1 select 17);
+}] call EFUNC(common,addEventHandler);
diff --git a/addons/map/functions/fnc_onDrawMap.sqf b/addons/map/functions/fnc_onDrawMap.sqf
index bc147884e48..37ec5a7000a 100644
--- a/addons/map/functions/fnc_onDrawMap.sqf
+++ b/addons/map/functions/fnc_onDrawMap.sqf
@@ -2,3 +2,6 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
 ((_this select 0) displayCtrl 1016) ctrlShow GVAR(mapShowCursorCoordinates);
+
+// hide clock when no watch in inventory, or whatever never ever
+((_this select 0) displayCtrl 101) ctrlShow GVAR(hasWatch);