diff --git a/src/elements/gel.c b/src/elements/gel.c
index af10d7cd4..ebc582401 100644
--- a/src/elements/gel.c
+++ b/src/elements/gel.c
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ int update_GEL(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS) {
 					parts[i].tmp--;
 				}
 
+				if ((r&0xFF)==PT_SPNG && (parts[r>>8].life+1)<parts[i].tmp)
+				{
+					parts[r>>8].life++;
+					parts[i].tmp--;
+				}
+
 				float dx, dy;
 				dx = parts[i].x - parts[r>>8].x;
 				dy = parts[i].y - parts[r>>8].y;
diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index 654f5addc..ffe5d9545 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -2515,6 +2515,10 @@ killed:
 								rt = 30;//slight less water lag, although it changes how it moves a lot
 							else
 								rt = 10;
+
+							if (t==PT_GEL)
+								rt = parts[i].tmp*0.20f+5.0f;
+
 							for (j=clear_x+r; j>=0 && j>=clear_x-rt && j<clear_x+rt && j<XRES; j+=r)
 							{
 								if (((pmap[fin_y][j]&0xFF)!=t || bmap[fin_y/CELL][j/CELL])