diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 845277c75..b06693c06 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1957,6 +1957,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					int tctype = parts[cr>>8].ctype;
 					if (tctype>=PT_NUM || (cr&0xFF)==PT_PHOT)
 						tctype = 0;
+					if ((cr&0xFF)==PT_PIPE)
+					{
+						if (parts[cr>>8].tmp<PT_NUM) tctype = parts[cr>>8].tmp;
+						else tctype = 0;
+					}
 					sprintf(heattext, "%s (%s), Pressure: %3.2f, Temp: %4.2f C, Life: %d", ptypes[cr&0xFF].name, ptypes[tctype].name, pv[(y/sdl_scale)/CELL][(x/sdl_scale)/CELL], parts[cr>>8].temp-273.15f, parts[cr>>8].life);
 					sprintf(coordtext, "#%d, X:%d Y:%d", cr>>8, x/sdl_scale, y/sdl_scale);
 				} else {