diff --git a/parts/player/draw.lua b/parts/player/draw.lua
index 10cddad9..22366db4 100644
--- a/parts/player/draw.lua
+++ b/parts/player/draw.lua
@@ -674,7 +674,8 @@ function draw.norm(P)
 
 			--Spike
 			if ENV.showSpike and P.spikeTime>0 and P.spike>=10 then
-				gc_setColor(1,1,1,min(P.spikeTime/30,.8))
+				local gb=10/P.spike
+				gc_setColor(1,gb,gb,min(P.spikeTime/30,.8))
 				mDraw(P.spikeText,150,100,nil,min(.3+(P.spike/26)*.4+P.spikeTime/100*.3,1))
 			end
 
diff --git a/parts/player/player.lua b/parts/player/player.lua
index 96cf378b..9b8f4b35 100644
--- a/parts/player/player.lua
+++ b/parts/player/player.lua
@@ -1383,8 +1383,8 @@ do--Player.drop(self)--Place piece
 		--Spike
 		if atk>0 then
 			self.spike=self.spikeTime==0 and atk or self.spike+atk
+			self.spikeTime=min(self.spikeTime+atk*20,100)
 			self.spikeText:set(self.spike)
-			self.spikeTime=min(self.spikeTime+40+atk*5,100)
 		end
 
 		--DropSpeed bonus