diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/H2.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/H2.cpp
index f7244b0cd..31e7d0682 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/H2.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/H2.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int Element_H2::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 
 			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_NEUT); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = temp;
 			if (!(rand()%10)) { j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_ELEC); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = temp; }
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PHOT); if (j != -1) { parts[j].ctype = 0xFFFF00; parts[j].temp = temp; }
+			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PHOT); if (j != -1) { parts[j].ctype = 0x7C0000; parts[j].temp = temp; }
 
 			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = temp;
 
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/NBLE.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/NBLE.cpp
index 2854c6cc3..973a1341a 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/NBLE.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/NBLE.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int Element_NBLE::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 
             j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_NEUT); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = temp;
             if (!(rand()%25)) { j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_ELEC); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = temp; }
-            j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PHOT); if (j != -1) { parts[j].ctype = 0xFF0000; parts[j].temp = temp; }
+            j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PHOT); if (j != -1) { parts[j].ctype = 0xF800000; parts[j].temp = temp; }
 
             j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM); if (j != -1) parts[j].temp = temp;