diff --git a/src/elements/newgraphics.c b/src/elements/newgraphics.c
index 4c9225c95..8cc782279 100644
--- a/src/elements/newgraphics.c
+++ b/src/elements/newgraphics.c
@@ -106,17 +106,18 @@ int graphics_DUST(GRAPHICS_FUNC_ARGS)
 {
 	if(cpart->life >= 1)
 	{
-		*colr = cpart->flags;
-		*colg = cpart->tmp;
-		*colb = cpart->ctype;
+		*firea = 120;
+		*firer = *colr = cpart->flags;
+		*fireg = *colg = cpart->tmp;
+		*fireb = *colb = cpart->ctype;
 		if (decorations_enable && cpart->dcolour)
 		{
 			int a = (cpart->dcolour>>24)&0xFF;
-			*colr = (a*((cpart->dcolour>>16)&0xFF) + (255-a)**colr) >> 8;
-			*colg = (a*((cpart->dcolour>>8)&0xFF) + (255-a)**colg) >> 8;
-			*colb = (a*((cpart->dcolour)&0xFF) + (255-a)**colb) >> 8;
+			*firer = *colr = (a*((cpart->dcolour>>16)&0xFF) + (255-a)**colr) >> 8;
+			*fireg = *colg = (a*((cpart->dcolour>>8)&0xFF) + (255-a)**colg) >> 8;
+			*fireb = *colb = (a*((cpart->dcolour)&0xFF) + (255-a)**colb) >> 8;
 		}
-		*pixel_mode |= PMODE_GLOW;
+		*pixel_mode |= PMODE_GLOW | FIRE_ADD;
 		/**firea = 255;
 		*firer = *colr;
 		*fireg = *colg;