diff --git a/src/elements/glow.c b/src/elements/glow.c
index 0993e6166..d69223305 100644
--- a/src/elements/glow.c
+++ b/src/elements/glow.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ int update_GLOW(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 					parts[r>>8].life = 10;
 				}
 			}
-	parts[i].life = pv[y/CELL][x/CELL]*16;
+	parts[i].ctype = pv[y/CELL][x/CELL]*16;
 	
 	parts[i].tmp = abs((int)((vx[y/CELL][x/CELL]+vy[y/CELL][x/CELL])*16.0f)) + abs((int)((parts[i].vx+parts[i].vy)*64.0f));
 	//printf("%f %f\n", parts[i].vx, parts[i].vy);
diff --git a/src/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index 4b29dc700..cea2ba72a 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -2371,11 +2371,11 @@ void draw_parts(pixel *vid)
 				else if (t==PT_GLOW)
 				{
 					fr = restrict_flt(parts[i].temp-(275.13f+32.0f), 0, 128)/50.0f;
-					fg = restrict_flt(parts[i].life, 0, 128)/50.0f;
+					fg = restrict_flt(parts[i].ctype, 0, 128)/50.0f;
 					fb = restrict_flt(parts[i].tmp, 0, 128)/50.0f;
 					
 					cr = restrict_flt(64.0f+parts[i].temp-(275.13f+32.0f), 0, 255);
-					cg = restrict_flt(64.0f+parts[i].life, 0, 255);
+					cg = restrict_flt(64.0f+parts[i].ctype, 0, 255);
 					cb = restrict_flt(64.0f+parts[i].tmp, 0, 255);
 					
 					vid[ny*(XRES+BARSIZE)+nx] = PIXRGB(cr, cg, cb);