diff --git a/docs/hud.md b/docs/hud.md
index 2b578705c..559b63a24 100644
--- a/docs/hud.md
+++ b/docs/hud.md
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ Unless otherwise specified, argument values are integers. For toggles, a 1 means
   - Uses the message font
 - `map_title`: shows the current map's title
   - Uses the message font
+  - Supports 1 argument: `cycle_author`
+  - `cycle_author`: cycles between map title and author on automap
 - `message`: shows the current player message
   - Uses the message font
   - Supports 1 argument: `center`
diff --git a/prboom2/src/dsda/configuration.c b/prboom2/src/dsda/configuration.c
index b93501a44..11b18b094 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/dsda/configuration.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/dsda/configuration.c
@@ -1057,6 +1057,10 @@ dsda_config_t dsda_config[dsda_config_count] = {
     "map_title", dsda_config_map_title,
     CONF_BOOL(1), NULL, NOT_STRICT, dsda_RefreshMapTitle
   },
+  [dsda_config_map_title_author_cycle] = {
+    "map_title_author_cycle", dsda_config_map_title_author_cycle,
+    CONF_BOOL(1), NULL, NOT_STRICT
+  },
   [dsda_config_map_trail] = {
     "map_trail", dsda_config_map_trail,
     CONF_BOOL(0), NULL, STRICT_INT(0), AM_initPlayerTrail
diff --git a/prboom2/src/dsda/configuration.h b/prboom2/src/dsda/configuration.h
index c75cf43aa..b5edb6c21 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/dsda/configuration.h
+++ b/prboom2/src/dsda/configuration.h
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ typedef enum {
   dsda_config_map_totals,
   dsda_config_map_time,
   dsda_config_map_title,
+  dsda_config_map_title_author_cycle,
   dsda_config_map_trail,
   dsda_config_map_trail_collisions,
   dsda_config_map_trail_size,
diff --git a/prboom2/src/dsda/hud_components/map_title.c b/prboom2/src/dsda/hud_components/map_title.c
index 98fc993f6..11f2d3628 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/dsda/hud_components/map_title.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/dsda/hud_components/map_title.c
@@ -19,21 +19,62 @@
 
 #include "map_title.h"
 
+extern dsda_string_t hud_title_cycle;
+extern dsda_string_t hud_title;
+extern dsda_string_t hud_author;
+
 typedef struct {
   dsda_text_t component;
+  dboolean cycle_author;
 } local_component_t;
 
 static local_component_t* local;
 
+int titleTime = 3 * TICRATE;
+short titleCounter;
+short titleSwap;
+
+void dsda_UpdateTitleSwap(void)
+{
+  // Reset / init counter
+  if (hud_title_cycle.string == NULL)
+  {
+    titleSwap = 0;
+    titleCounter = titleTime;  
+    dsda_StringPrintF(&hud_title_cycle, hud_title.string);
+  }
+
+  // Restart counter + init swap 
+  if (--titleCounter <= 0)
+  {
+    titleSwap ^= 1;
+    titleCounter = titleTime;
+  }
+
+  // Swap title to map or author
+  if (titleCounter == titleTime)
+  {
+    if (titleSwap)
+      dsda_StringPrintF(&hud_title_cycle, "Author: %s", hud_author.string);
+    else
+      dsda_StringPrintF(&hud_title_cycle, hud_title.string);
+  }
+}
+
+
 static void dsda_UpdateComponentText(char* str, size_t max_size) {
-  extern dsda_string_t hud_title;
+  dboolean cycle_title_active = (hud_author.string != NULL) &&
+                                (local->cycle_author || dsda_IntConfig(dsda_config_map_title_author_cycle));
+
+  if (cycle_title_active)
+    dsda_UpdateTitleSwap();
 
   snprintf(
     str,
     max_size,
     "%s%s",
     dsda_TextColor(dsda_tc_map_title),
-    hud_title.string
+    cycle_title_active ? hud_title_cycle.string : hud_title.string
   );
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +82,8 @@ void dsda_InitMapTitleHC(int x_offset, int y_offset, int vpt, int* args, int arg
   *data = Z_Calloc(1, sizeof(local_component_t));
   local = *data;
 
+  local->cycle_author = arg_count > 0 ? !!args[0] : false;
+
   dsda_InitBlockyHC(&local->component, x_offset, y_offset, vpt);
 }
 
diff --git a/prboom2/src/hu_stuff.c b/prboom2/src/hu_stuff.c
index ed4f88642..3784c5878 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ void HU_InitThresholds(void)
 }
 
 dsda_string_t hud_title;
+dsda_string_t hud_title_cycle;
 
 static void HU_FetchTitle(void)
 {
@@ -103,6 +104,19 @@ static void HU_FetchTitle(void)
   dsda_HUTitle(&hud_title);
 }
 
+dsda_string_t hud_author;
+
+static void HU_FetchAuthor(void)
+{
+  const char* author = dsda_MapAuthor();
+
+  if (hud_author.string)
+    dsda_FreeString(&hud_author);
+
+  if (author && author[0])
+    dsda_StringPrintF(&hud_author, author);
+}
+
 static void HU_InitMessages(void)
 {
   custom_message_p = &custom_message[displayplayer];
@@ -310,17 +324,15 @@ void HU_AnnounceMap(void)
 
     if (gamemap != last_gamemap || gameepisode != last_gameepisode)
     {
-      const char *author;
 
       last_gamemap = gamemap;
       last_gameepisode = gameepisode;
 
-      author = dsda_MapAuthor();
-      if (author && author[0])
+      if (hud_author.string)
       {
         dsda_string_t message;
 
-        dsda_StringPrintF(&message, "%s by %s", hud_title.string, author);
+        dsda_StringPrintF(&message, "%s by %s", hud_title.string, hud_author.string);
         dsda_AddAlert(message.string);
         dsda_FreeString(&message);
       }
@@ -348,6 +360,7 @@ void HU_Start(void)
   HU_InitPlayer();
   HU_InitMessages();
   HU_FetchTitle();
+  HU_FetchAuthor();
   HU_InitCrosshair();
 
   dsda_InitExHud();
@@ -423,6 +436,12 @@ void HU_Ticker(void)
     }
   }
 
+  // Reset map/author cycle when leaving automap
+  if (hud_title_cycle.string && !automap_active)
+  {
+    dsda_FreeString(&hud_title_cycle);
+  }
+
   dsda_UpdateExHud();
 }
 
diff --git a/prboom2/src/m_misc.c b/prboom2/src/m_misc.c
index 0b50309f6..29fdd61a8 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/m_misc.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/m_misc.c
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ cfg_def_t cfg_defs[] =
   MIGRATED_SETTING(dsda_config_map_totals),
   MIGRATED_SETTING(dsda_config_map_time),
   MIGRATED_SETTING(dsda_config_map_title),
+  MIGRATED_SETTING(dsda_config_map_title_author_cycle),
   MIGRATED_SETTING(dsda_config_map_trail),
   MIGRATED_SETTING(dsda_config_map_trail_collisions),
   MIGRATED_SETTING(dsda_config_map_trail_size),