diff --git a/courtroom.cpp b/courtroom.cpp
index e97fe3a..1fef052 100644
--- a/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/courtroom.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   realization_timer = new QTimer(this);
   realization_timer->setSingleShot(true);
 
+  testimony_show_timer = new QTimer(this);
+  testimony_show_timer->setSingleShot(true);
+
+  testimony_hide_timer = new QTimer(this);
+  testimony_hide_timer->setSingleShot(true);
+
   char_button_mapper = new QSignalMapper(this);
 
   music_player = new AOMusicPlayer(this, ao_app);
@@ -209,6 +215,8 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 
   connect(realization_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(realization_done()));
 
+  connect(testimony_show_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(hide_testimony()));
+  connect(testimony_hide_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(show_testimony()));
   //emote signals are set in emotes.cpp
 
   connect(ui_mute_list, SIGNAL(clicked(QModelIndex)), this, SLOT(on_mute_list_clicked(QModelIndex)));
@@ -357,6 +365,8 @@ void Courtroom::set_widgets()
 
   ui_vp_testimony->move(0, 0);
   ui_vp_testimony->resize(ui_viewport->width(), ui_viewport->height());
+  ui_vp_testimony->set_image("testimony.png");
+  ui_vp_testimony->hide();
 
   ui_vp_realization->move(0, 0);
   ui_vp_realization->resize(ui_viewport->width(), ui_viewport->height());
@@ -676,6 +686,8 @@ void Courtroom::enter_courtroom(int p_cid)
   ui_sfx_slider->setValue(50);
   ui_blip_slider->setValue(50);
 
+  testimony_in_progress = false;
+
   ui_char_select_background->hide();
 
   ui_ic_chat_message->setEnabled(true);
@@ -1165,6 +1177,26 @@ void Courtroom::chat_tick()
   }
 }
 
+void Courtroom::show_testimony()
+{
+  if (!testimony_in_progress || m_chatmessage[SIDE] != "wit")
+    return;
+
+  ui_vp_testimony->show();
+
+  testimony_show_timer->start(testimony_show_time);
+}
+
+void Courtroom::hide_testimony()
+{
+  ui_vp_testimony->hide();
+
+  if (!testimony_in_progress)
+    return;
+
+  testimony_hide_timer->start(testimony_hide_time);
+}
+
 void Courtroom::play_sfx()
 {
   QString sfx_name = m_chatmessage[SFX_NAME];
@@ -1180,6 +1212,9 @@ void Courtroom::play_sfx()
 
 void Courtroom::set_scene()
 {
+  if (testimony_in_progress)
+    show_testimony();
+
   //witness is default if pos is invalid
   QString f_image = "witnessempty.png";
 
@@ -1336,12 +1371,15 @@ void Courtroom::handle_wtce(QString p_wtce)
   {
     sfx_player->play("sfx-testimony2.wav", ui_sfx_slider->value());
     ui_vp_wtce->play("witnesstestimony");
+    testimony_in_progress = true;
+    show_testimony();
   }
   //cross examination
   else if (p_wtce == "testimony2")
   {
     sfx_player->play("sfx-testimony.wav", ui_sfx_slider->value());
     ui_vp_wtce->play("crossexamination");
+    testimony_in_progress = false;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/courtroom.h b/courtroom.h
index 3ffbf54..d1a77d0 100644
--- a/courtroom.h
+++ b/courtroom.h
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ private:
 
   QTimer *realization_timer;
 
+  QTimer *testimony_show_timer;
+  QTimer *testimony_hide_timer;
+
   //every time point in char.inis times this equals the final time
   const int time_mod = 40;
 
@@ -131,6 +134,11 @@ private:
 
   QString previous_ic_message = "";
 
+  bool testimony_in_progress = false;
+
+  const int testimony_show_time = 1500;
+  const int testimony_hide_time = 500;
+
   QMap<QString, bool> mute_map;
 
   bool is_muted = false;
@@ -278,6 +286,9 @@ public slots:
 
   void realization_done();
 
+  void show_testimony();
+  void hide_testimony();
+
 private slots:
   void start_chat_ticking();
   void play_sfx();