diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index 8f42ae518..89917e7d4 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -3911,8 +3911,8 @@ void A_SignPlayer(mobj_t *actor)
 		return;
 	
 	// Set the sign to be an appropriate background color for this player's skincolor.
-	actor->color = skincolors[actor->target->player->skincolor*2].invcolor;
-	actor->frame += skincolors[actor->target->player->skincolor*2+1].invcolor;
+	actor->color = skincolors[actor->target->player->skincolor].invcolor;
+	actor->frame += skincolors[actor->target->player->skincolor].invshade;
 
 	// spawn an overlay of the player's face.
 	ov = P_SpawnMobj(actor->x, actor->y, actor->z, MT_OVERLAY);