diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index f9f52335d..c09e12998 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -8520,7 +8520,7 @@ static void M_DrawLoadGameData(void)
 					if (charskin->prefoppositecolor)
 					{
 						col = charskin->prefoppositecolor;
-						col = skincolors[col].ramp[skincolors[skincolors[col].invcolor].invshade];
+						col = skincolors[col].ramp[skincolors[charskin->prefcolor].invshade];
 					}
 					else
 					{
diff --git a/src/p_enemy.c b/src/p_enemy.c
index c7d87b88a..fe062cffc 100644
--- a/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -5321,7 +5321,7 @@ void A_SignPlayer(mobj_t *actor)
 
 	actor->tracer->color = signcolor;
 	if (signcolor && signcolor < numskincolors)
-		signframe += (15 - skincolors[skincolors[signcolor].invcolor].invshade);
+		signframe += (15 - skincolors[facecolor].invshade);
 	actor->tracer->frame = signframe;
 }