diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 37dea5b08..acd869afa 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ EQEMu Changelog (Started on Sept 24, 2003 15:50)
 -------------------------------------------------------
 == 09/03/2014 ==
 Secrets: Identified the routines needed to augment items in RoF. Currently, only Insert and Remove are supported. Swap and Destroy do not work due to missing functions related to the cursor.
+demonstar55: Added work around command to show numhits on your buffs (#shownumhits)
 
 == 09/02/2014 ==
 Secrets: Identified OP_GuildPromote for RoF clients.
diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index 222acc094..30bf428a3 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -8334,3 +8334,15 @@ void Client::ExpeditionSay(const char *str, int ExpID) {
 	mysql_free_result(result);
 	
 }
+
+void Client::ShowNumHits()
+{
+	uint32 buffcount = GetMaxTotalSlots();
+	for (uint32 buffslot = 0; buffslot < buffcount; buffslot++) {
+		const Buffs_Struct &curbuff = buffs[buffslot];
+		if (curbuff.spellid != SPELL_UNKNOWN && curbuff.numhits)
+			Message(0, "You have %d hits left on %s", curbuff.numhits, GetSpellName(curbuff.spellid));
+	}
+	return;
+}
+
diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index 6c298ba15..9d6de336a 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -1200,7 +1200,9 @@ public:
 
 	void SetEngagedRaidTarget(bool value) { EngagedRaidTarget = value; }
 	bool GetEngagedRaidTarget() const { return EngagedRaidTarget; }
-	
+
+	void ShowNumHits(); // work around function for numhits not showing on buffs
+
 protected:
 	friend class Mob;
 	void CalcItemBonuses(StatBonuses* newbon);
diff --git a/zone/command.cpp b/zone/command.cpp
index fbec3b0b3..eff53fcf3 100644
--- a/zone/command.cpp
+++ b/zone/command.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ int command_init(void) {
 		command_add("merchant_open_shop", "Opens a merchants shop", 100, command_merchantopenshop) ||
 		command_add("open_shop", nullptr, 100, command_merchantopenshop) ||
 		command_add("merchant_close_shop", "Closes a merchant shop", 100, command_merchantcloseshop) ||
-		command_add("close_shop", nullptr, 100, command_merchantcloseshop)
+		command_add("close_shop", nullptr, 100, command_merchantcloseshop) ||
+		command_add("shownumhits", "Shows buffs numhits for yourself.", 0, command_shownumhits)
 		)
 	{
 		command_deinit();
@@ -11555,3 +11556,9 @@ void command_merchantcloseshop(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
 
 	merchant->CastToNPC()->MerchantCloseShop();
 }
+
+void command_shownumhits(Client *c, const Seperator *sep)
+{
+	c->ShowNumHits();
+	return;
+}
diff --git a/zone/command.h b/zone/command.h
index 6a880625e..4846dd09d 100644
--- a/zone/command.h
+++ b/zone/command.h
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ void command_showspellslist(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_npctype_cache(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_merchantopenshop(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 void command_merchantcloseshop(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
+void command_shownumhits(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);
 
 #ifdef EQPROFILE
 void command_profiledump(Client *c, const Seperator *sep);