diff --git a/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_big.ron b/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_big.ron
index d5849b7926..f16bab60e6 100644
--- a/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_big.ron
+++ b/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_big.ron
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ItemDef(
         kind: "PotionLarge",
         effect: [
             Buff((
-                kind: Saturation,
+                kind: Potion,
                 data: (
                     strength: 1000.0,
                     duration: Some((
diff --git a/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_med.ron b/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_med.ron
index 081b87cdff..2c3167d58b 100644
--- a/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_med.ron
+++ b/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_med.ron
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ItemDef(
         kind: "PotionMed",
         effect: [
             Buff((
-                kind: Saturation,
+                kind: Potion,
                 data: (
                     strength: 700.0,
                     duration: Some((
diff --git a/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_minor.ron b/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_minor.ron
index 7794c253e1..f829d67b1e 100644
--- a/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_minor.ron
+++ b/assets/common/items/consumable/potion_minor.ron
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ItemDef(
         kind: "PotionMinor",
         effect: [
             Buff((
-                kind: Saturation,
+                kind: Potion,
                 data: (
                     strength: 500.0,
                     duration: Some((
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/element/icons/de_buffs/buff_potion_0.png b/assets/voxygen/element/icons/de_buffs/buff_potion_0.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26d31655c3
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/voxygen/element/icons/de_buffs/buff_potion_0.png differ
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en.ron b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en.ron
index 754d19d5d2..eb88b34d47 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en.ron
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ Protection
         // Buffs
         "buff.title.heal": "Heal",
         "buff.desc.heal": "Gain health over time.",
+        "buff.title.potion": "Potion",
+        "buff.desc.potion": "Drinking...",
         "buff.title.saturation": "Saturation",
         "buff.desc.saturation": "Gain health over time from consumables.",
         // Debuffs
diff --git a/common/src/comp/buff.rs b/common/src/comp/buff.rs
index 0b01ac387b..605c0aa5b8 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/buff.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/buff.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ pub enum BuffKind {
     /// Lower a creature's max health
     /// Currently placeholder buff to show other stuff is possible
     Cursed,
+    // Applied when drinking a potion
+    Potion,
 }
 
 impl BuffKind {
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ impl BuffKind {
             BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => true,
             BuffKind::Bleeding { .. } => false,
             BuffKind::Cursed { .. } => false,
+            BuffKind::Potion {..} => true,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -124,13 +127,13 @@ impl Buff {
                 }],
                 data.duration,
             ),
-            BuffKind::Regeneration | BuffKind::Saturation => (
+            BuffKind::Regeneration | BuffKind::Saturation | BuffKind::Potion => (
                 vec![BuffEffect::HealthChangeOverTime {
                     rate: data.strength,
                     accumulated: 0.0,
                 }],
                 data.duration,
-            ),
+            ),            
             BuffKind::Cursed => (
                 vec![BuffEffect::MaxHealthModifier {
                     value: -100. * data.strength,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/buffs.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/buffs.rs
index 6e1e86f34f..da15858f8e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/buffs.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/buffs.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for BuffsBar<'a> {
                     let buff_img = match buff.kind {
                         BuffKind::Regeneration { .. } => self.imgs.buff_plus_0,
                         BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => self.imgs.buff_saturation_0,
+                        BuffKind::Potion { .. } => self.imgs.buff_potion_0,
                         _ => self.imgs.missing_icon,
                     };
                     let buff_widget = Image::new(buff_img).w_h(20.0, 20.0);
@@ -209,6 +210,9 @@ impl<'a> Widget for BuffsBar<'a> {
                         BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => {
                             localized_strings.get("buff.title.saturation")
                         },
+                        BuffKind::Potion { .. } => {
+                            localized_strings.get("buff.title.potion")
+                        },
                         _ => localized_strings.get("buff.title.missing"),
                     };
                     let remaining_time = if current_duration.is_none() {
@@ -222,6 +226,9 @@ impl<'a> Widget for BuffsBar<'a> {
                         BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => {
                             localized_strings.get("buff.desc.saturation")
                         },
+                        BuffKind::Potion { .. } => {
+                            localized_strings.get("buff.desc.potion")
+                        },
                         _ => localized_strings.get("buff.desc.missing"),
                     };
                     let desc = format!("{}\n\n{}\n\n{}", desc_txt, remaining_time, click_to_remove);
@@ -381,6 +388,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for BuffsBar<'a> {
                         BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => self.imgs.buff_saturation_0,
                         BuffKind::Bleeding { .. } => self.imgs.debuff_bleed_0,
                         BuffKind::Cursed { .. } => self.imgs.debuff_skull_0,
+                        BuffKind::Potion { .. } => self.imgs.buff_potion_0,
                     };
                     let buff_widget = Image::new(buff_img).w_h(40.0, 40.0);
                     // Sort buffs into rows of 6 slots
@@ -406,6 +414,9 @@ impl<'a> Widget for BuffsBar<'a> {
                         BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => {
                             localized_strings.get("buff.title.saturation")
                         },
+                        BuffKind::Potion { .. } => {
+                            localized_strings.get("buff.title.potion")
+                        },
                         BuffKind::Bleeding { .. } => localized_strings.get("debuff.title.bleed"),
                         _ => localized_strings.get("buff.title.missing"),
                     };
@@ -420,6 +431,9 @@ impl<'a> Widget for BuffsBar<'a> {
                         BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => {
                             localized_strings.get("buff.desc.saturation")
                         },
+                        BuffKind::Potion { .. } => {
+                            localized_strings.get("buff.desc.potion")
+                        },
                         BuffKind::Bleeding { .. } => localized_strings.get("debuff.desc.bleed"),
                         _ => localized_strings.get("buff.desc.missing"),
                     };
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/group.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/group.rs
index 516e36046e..6e12c18fed 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/group.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/group.rs
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Group<'a> {
                                     BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => self.imgs.buff_saturation_0,
                                     BuffKind::Bleeding { .. } => self.imgs.debuff_bleed_0,
                                     BuffKind::Cursed { .. } => self.imgs.debuff_skull_0,
+                                    BuffKind::Potion { .. } => self.imgs.buff_potion_0,
                                 };
                                 let buff_widget = Image::new(buff_img).w_h(15.0, 15.0);
                                 let buff_widget = if let Some(id) = prev_id {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/img_ids.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/img_ids.rs
index fe7c495b64..48a42cd860 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/img_ids.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/img_ids.rs
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ image_ids! {
         // Buffs
         buff_plus_0: "voxygen.element.icons.de_buffs.buff_plus_0",
         buff_saturation_0: "voxygen.element.icons.de_buffs.buff_saturation_0",
+        buff_potion_0: "voxygen.element.icons.de_buffs.buff_potion_0",
 
         // Debuffs
         debuff_skull_0: "voxygen.element.icons.de_buffs.debuff_skull_0",
diff --git a/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs b/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
index 202082bf29..8d592a3501 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/hud/overhead.rs
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ impl<'a> Widget for Overhead<'a> {
                             BuffKind::Saturation { .. } => self.imgs.buff_saturation_0,
                             BuffKind::Bleeding { .. } => self.imgs.debuff_bleed_0,
                             BuffKind::Cursed { .. } => self.imgs.debuff_skull_0,
+                            BuffKind::Potion { .. } => self.imgs.buff_potion_0,
                         };
                         let buff_widget = Image::new(buff_img).w_h(20.0, 20.0);
                         // Sort buffs into rows of 5 slots