diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
index 232e51531..4444cb45f 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_md2.c
@@ -835,6 +835,9 @@ static void HWR_CreateBlendedTexture(patch_t *gpatch, patch_t *blendgpatch, GLMi
 		colorbrightnesses[translen] = colorbrightnesses[translen-1];
 	}
 
+	if (skinnum == TC_BLINK)
+		blendcolor = V_GetColor(skincolors[color].ramp[3]);
+
 	if (skinnum == TC_BLINK)
 		blendcolor = V_GetColor(skincolors[color].ramp[3]);