diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index f6548e94..12e61dff 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -8331,7 +8331,7 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 				else if (mobj->target->player->kartstuff[k_driftcharge] >= K_GetKartDriftSparkValue(mobj->target->player))
 					mobj->color = SKINCOLOR_SAPPHIRE;
 				else
-					mobj->color = SKINCOLOR_YELLOW;
+					mobj->color = SKINCOLOR_WHITE;
 
 				K_MatchGenericExtraFlags(mobj, mobj->target);
 				if (leveltime & 1)