diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_radar.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_radar.cpp
index 6c5f4eaf4..5f3cb77d1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_radar.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_radar.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,25 @@ NLMISC_REGISTER_OBJECT(CViewBase, CViewRadar, std::string, "radar");
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+CViewRadar::CViewRadar(const TCtorParam &param)
+	: CViewBase(param)
+{
+	CInterfaceManager *pIM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
+	CCDBNodeLeaf *pUIMI = pIM->getDbProp( "UI:SAVE:INSCENE:FRIEND:MISSION_ICON" );
+	if (pUIMI)
+	{
+		ICDBNode::CTextId textId;
+		pUIMI->addObserver( &_MissionIconsObs, textId);
+	}
+
+	CCDBNodeLeaf *pUIMMI = pIM->getDbProp( "UI:SAVE:INSCENE:FRIEND:MINI_MISSION_ICON" );
+	if (pUIMMI)
+	{
+		ICDBNode::CTextId textId;
+		pUIMMI->addObserver( &_MiniMissionSpotsObs, textId);
+	}
+}
+
 bool CViewRadar::parse(xmlNodePtr cur, CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup)
 {
 	CXMLAutoPtr prop;
@@ -109,8 +128,9 @@ void CViewRadar::draw ()
 
 	CEntityCL *user = EntitiesMngr.entity(0);
 	if (user == NULL) return;
+
 	CVectorD xyzRef = user->pos();
-	CVector dir = user->front();
+	const CVector dir = user->front();
 
 	float angle = (float)(atan2(dir.y, dir.x) - (Pi / 2.0));
 	CMatrix mat;
@@ -124,9 +144,6 @@ void CViewRadar::draw ()
 
 	float	maxSqrRadius= (float)sqr(_WorldSize/2);
 
-	const bool displayMissionSpots = pIM->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:INSCENE:FRIEND:MISSION_ICON")->getValueBool();
-	const bool displayMiniMissionSpots = pIM->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:INSCENE:FRIEND:MINI_MISSION_ICON")->getValueBool();
-
 	for (sint32 i = 1; i < 256; ++i)
 	{
 		CEntityCL *entity = EntitiesMngr.entity(i);
@@ -160,8 +177,8 @@ void CViewRadar::draw ()
 		// Select the icon to display and draw it
 		uint spotId = CNPCIconCache::getInstance().getNPCIcon(entity).getSpotId();
 		CRadarSpotDesc spotDesc = _SpotDescriptions[spotId];
-			
-		if (!displayMissionSpots)
+
+		if (!_MissionIconsObs._displayMissionSpots)
 			spotDesc = _SpotDescriptions[0];
 
 		if (spotDesc.isMissionSpot)
@@ -171,7 +188,7 @@ void CViewRadar::draw ()
 			spotId = 4; // to make it over other spots
 
 		// Draw it (and make sure mission icons are drawn over regular dot; caution: don't exceed the render layer range)
-		if (spotDesc.isMissionSpot && displayMiniMissionSpots)
+		if (spotDesc.isMissionSpot && _MiniMissionSpotsObs._displayMiniMissionSpots)
 			rVR.drawRotFlipBitmap (_RenderLayer+spotId, _XReal+x-(spotDesc.MTxW/2)+(_WReal/2), _YReal+y-(spotDesc.MTxH/2)+(_HReal/2),
 								spotDesc.MTxW, spotDesc.MTxH, 0, false, spotDesc.MiniTextureId, col );
 		else
@@ -185,3 +202,13 @@ void CViewRadar::updateCoords()
 {
 	CViewBase::updateCoords();
 }
+
+void CViewRadar::CDBMissionIconqObs::update(ICDBNode *node)
+{
+	_displayMissionSpots = ((CCDBNodeLeaf*)node)->getValueBool();
+}
+
+void CViewRadar::CDBMiniMissionSpotsObs::update(ICDBNode *node)
+{
+	_displayMiniMissionSpots = ((CCDBNodeLeaf*)node)->getValueBool();
+}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_radar.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_radar.h
index b2eb31685..0f9fc1a5f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_radar.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/view_radar.h
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	/// Constructor
-	CViewRadar(const TCtorParam &param) : CViewBase(param)
-	{
-	}
+	CViewRadar(const TCtorParam &param);
 
 	bool parse(xmlNodePtr cur,CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup);
 
@@ -79,7 +77,24 @@ protected:
 		sint32 MTxH;
 	};
 
+private:
 	CRadarSpotDesc		_SpotDescriptions[NbRadarSpotIds];
+
+	class CDBMissionIconqObs : public ICDBNode::IPropertyObserver
+	{
+	public:
+		virtual void update(ICDBNode *node);
+		bool _displayMissionSpots;
+	};
+	CDBMissionIconqObs _MissionIconsObs;
+	
+	class CDBMiniMissionSpotsObs : public ICDBNode::IPropertyObserver
+	{
+	public:
+		virtual void update(ICDBNode *node);
+		bool _displayMiniMissionSpots;
+	};
+	CDBMiniMissionSpotsObs _MiniMissionSpotsObs;
 };
 
 #endif // RY_VIEW_RADAR_H