diff --git a/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/cl_init.lua b/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/cl_init.lua
index 1001aa7..a0c303e 100644
--- a/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/cl_init.lua
+++ b/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/cl_init.lua
@@ -776,8 +776,14 @@ function GM:ZombieHUD()
 	if obsmode ~= OBS_MODE_NONE then
 		self:ZombieObserverHUD(obsmode)
 	elseif not self:GetWaveActive() and not MySelf:Alive() then
-		draw_SimpleTextBlur(translate.Get("waiting_for_next_wave"), "ZSHUDFont", ScrW() * 0.5, ScrH() * 0.3, COLOR_DARKRED, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
-
+	local th = draw_GetFontHeight("ZSHUDFont")
+	local x = ScrW() * 0.5
+	local y = ScrH() * 0.3
+		draw_SimpleTextBlur(translate.Get("waiting_for_next_wave"), "ZSHUDFont", x, y, COLOR_DARKRED, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
+		local pl = GAMEMODE.NextBossZombie
+		if pl and pl:IsValid() then
+			draw_SimpleTextBlur(translate.Format("x_will_be_next_boss_zombie", pl:Name()), "ZSHUDFont", x, y+th, pl == MySelf and COLOR_RED or COLOR_GREY, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
+		end
 		if MySelf:GetZombieClassTable().NeverAlive then
 			for _, ent in pairs(ents.FindByClass("prop_thrownbaby")) do
 				if ent:GetSettled() then
@@ -1632,6 +1638,10 @@ net.Receive("zs_legdamage", function(length)
 	LocalPlayer().LegDamage = net.ReadFloat()
 end)
 
+net.Receive("zs_nextboss", function(length)
+	GAMEMODE.NextBossZombie = net.ReadEntity()
+end)
+
 net.Receive("zs_zvols", function(length)
 	local volunteers = {}
 	local count = net.ReadUInt(8)
diff --git a/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/init.lua b/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/init.lua
index 2fd774d..dbd2fe3 100644
--- a/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/init.lua
+++ b/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/init.lua
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ function GM:AddNetworkStrings()
 	util.AddNetworkString("zs_centernotify")
 	util.AddNetworkString("zs_topnotify")
 	util.AddNetworkString("zs_zvols")
+	util.AddNetworkString("zs_nextboss")
 	util.AddNetworkString("zs_classunlock")
 
 	util.AddNetworkString("zs_playerredeemed")
@@ -829,22 +830,10 @@ local function BossZombieSort(a, b)
 
 	return ascore > bscore
 end
+
 function GM:SpawnBossZombie(bossplayer, silent)
 	if not bossplayer then
-		local livingbosses = 0
-		local zombies = {}
-		for _, ent in pairs(team.GetPlayers(TEAM_UNDEAD)) do
-			if ent:GetZombieClassTable().Boss and ent:Alive() then
-				livingbosses = livingbosses + 1
-				if livingbosses >= 3 then return end
-			else
-				if ent:GetInfo("zs_nobosspick") == "0" then 
-					table.insert(zombies, ent)
-				end
-			end
-		end
-		table.sort(zombies, BossZombieSort)
-		bossplayer = zombies[1]
+		bossplayer = self:CalculateNextBoss()
 	end
 
 	if not bossplayer then return end
@@ -899,9 +888,13 @@ function GM:Think()
 			if self:GetWaveStart() <= time then
 				gamemode.Call("SetWaveActive", true)
 			elseif self.BossZombies and not self.PantsMode and not self:IsClassicMode() and not self.ZombieEscape
-			and self.LastBossZombieSpawned ~= wave and wave > 0 and self:GetWaveStart() - 10 <= time and not self.RoundEnded
+			and self.LastBossZombieSpawned ~= wave and wave > 0 and not self.RoundEnded
 			and (self.BossZombiePlayersRequired <= 0 or #player.GetAll() >= self.BossZombiePlayersRequired) then
-				self:SpawnBossZombie()
+				if self:GetWaveStart() - 10 <= time then
+					self:SpawnBossZombie()
+				else
+					self:CalculateNextBoss()
+				end
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -990,6 +983,29 @@ function GM:CalculateZombieVolunteers()
 	end
 end
 
+function GM:CalculateNextBoss()
+	local livingbosses = 0
+	local zombies = {}
+	for _, ent in pairs(team.GetPlayers(TEAM_UNDEAD)) do
+		if ent:GetZombieClassTable().Boss and ent:Alive() then
+			livingbosses = livingbosses + 1
+			if livingbosses >= 3 then return end
+			else
+				if ent:GetInfo("zs_nobosspick") == "0" then 
+					table.insert(zombies, ent)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		table.sort(zombies, BossZombieSort)
+		local newboss = zombies[1]
+		if not newboss or newboss ~= GAMEMODE.NextBossZombie then
+			net.Start("zs_nextboss")
+			net.WriteEntity(newboss)
+			net.Broadcast()
+		end
+		return newboss
+end
+
 function GM:LastBite(victim, attacker)
 	LAST_BITE = attacker
 end
diff --git a/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/languages/english.lua b/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/languages/english.lua
index 44d2f59..f8be656 100644
--- a/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/languages/english.lua
+++ b/gamemodes/zombiesurvival/gamemode/languages/english.lua
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ LANGUAGE.intermission								= "Intermission"
 LANGUAGE.press_f2_for_the_points_shop				= "Press F2 for the Points Shop!"
 LANGUAGE.breath										= "Breath"
 LANGUAGE.zombie_volunteers							= "Zombie Volunteers"
+LANGUAGE.x_will_be_next_boss_zombie					= "%s will become a boss zombie soon!"
 LANGUAGE.x_discount_for_buying_between_waves		= "%d%% discount for buying between waves!"
 LANGUAGE.number_of_initial_zombies_this_game		= "Number of initial zombies this game (%d%%): %d"
 LANGUAGE.humans_closest_to_spawns_are_zombies		= "The humans closest to the zombie spawns will start as zombies."