diff --git a/configuration.default b/configuration.default
index b55c6b1f..2ba21c11 100644
--- a/configuration.default
+++ b/configuration.default
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ components:
     type: playermarkers
     showplayerfaces: true
     showplayerhealth: true
+    # Option to make player faces small - don't use with showplayerhealth
+    smallplayerfaces: false
   #- class: org.dynmap.ClientComponent
   #  type: digitalclock
   - class: org.dynmap.ClientComponent
diff --git a/web/css/dynmap_style.css b/web/css/dynmap_style.css
index d45e852a..fe5be88f 100644
--- a/web/css/dynmap_style.css
+++ b/web/css/dynmap_style.css
@@ -519,6 +519,21 @@
     border-radius: 3px;
 }
 
+.dynmap .playerNameSm {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: -1px;
+	left: 18px;
+
+	white-space: nowrap;
+
+    color: #fff;
+    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
+    padding: 2px;
+
+    -moz-border-radius: 3px;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+}
+
 .dynmap .healthContainer {
 	display: block;
 	position: absolute;
diff --git a/web/js/playermarkers.js b/web/js/playermarkers.js
index b5a96755..d4432fc7 100644
--- a/web/js/playermarkers.js
+++ b/web/js/playermarkers.js
@@ -14,16 +14,26 @@ componentconstructors['playermarkers'] = function(dynmap, configuration) {
 				.append(playerImage = $('<img/>')
 						.attr({ src: 'images/player.png' }))
 				.append($('<span/>')
-					.addClass('playerName')
+					.addClass(configuration.smallplayerfaces?'playerNameSm':'playerName')
 					.text(player.name));
 			
 			if (configuration.showplayerfaces) {
-				getMinecraftHead(player.account, 32, function(head) {
-					$(head)
-						.addClass('playericon')
+				if(configuration.smallplayerfaces) {
+					getMinecraftHead(player.account, 16, function(head) {
+						$(head)
+							.addClass('playericon')
 						.prependTo(div);
-					playerImage.remove();
-				});
+						playerImage.remove();
+					});
+				}
+				else {
+					getMinecraftHead(player.account, 32, function(head) {
+						$(head)
+							.addClass('playericon')
+						.prependTo(div);
+						playerImage.remove();
+					});
+				}
 			}
 			if (configuration.showplayerhealth) {
                 if(!configuration.showplayerfaces) /* Need 32 high */