diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index 2d7c99861..3f8792463 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "../m_cheat.h"
 #include "../f_finale.h"
 #include "../r_things.h" // R_GetShadowZ
+#include "../r_translation.h"
 #include "../d_main.h"
 #include "../p_slopes.h"
 #include "hw_md2.h"
@@ -5504,6 +5505,12 @@ static void HWR_ProjectSprite(mobj_t *thing)
 		else
 			vis->colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_BOSS, vis->color, GTC_CACHE);
 	}
+	else if (vis->mobj->translation)
+	{
+		remaptable_t *tr = R_GetTranslationByID(vis->mobj->translation);
+		if (tr != NULL)
+			vis->colormap = tr->remap;
+	}
 	else if (vis->color)
 	{
 		// New colormap stuff for skins Tails 06-07-2002
diff --git a/src/lua_mobjlib.c b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
index fddf958be..0a40ce5cb 100644
--- a/src/lua_mobjlib.c
+++ b/src/lua_mobjlib.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "fastcmp.h"
 #include "r_data.h"
 #include "r_skins.h"
+#include "r_translation.h"
 #include "p_local.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
 #include "p_setup.h"
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ enum mobj_e {
 	mobj_renderflags,
 	mobj_skin,
 	mobj_color,
+	mobj_translation,
 	mobj_blendmode,
 	mobj_bnext,
 	mobj_bprev,
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ static const char *const mobj_opt[] = {
 	"renderflags",
 	"skin",
 	"color",
+	"translation",
 	"blendmode",
 	"bnext",
 	"bprev",
@@ -338,6 +341,12 @@ static int mobj_get(lua_State *L)
 	case mobj_color:
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->color);
 		break;
+	case mobj_translation:
+		if (mo->translation)
+			lua_pushinteger(L, mo->translation);
+		else
+			lua_pushnil(L);
+		break;
 	case mobj_blendmode:
 		lua_pushinteger(L, mo->blendmode);
 		break;
@@ -692,12 +701,21 @@ static int mobj_set(lua_State *L)
 	}
 	case mobj_color:
 	{
-		UINT16 newcolor = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L,3);
+		UINT16 newcolor = (UINT16)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
 		if (newcolor >= numskincolors)
 			return luaL_error(L, "mobj.color %d out of range (0 - %d).", newcolor, numskincolors-1);
 		mo->color = newcolor;
 		break;
 	}
+	case mobj_translation:
+	{
+		int id = R_FindCustomTranslation(luaL_checkstring(L, 3));
+		if (id != -1)
+			mo->translation = id;
+		else
+			mo->translation = 0;
+		break;
+	}
 	case mobj_blendmode:
 	{
 		INT32 blendmode = (INT32)luaL_checkinteger(L, 3);
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.h b/src/p_mobj.h
index a980691be..f2e4cbf3d 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.h
+++ b/src/p_mobj.h
@@ -331,9 +331,14 @@ typedef struct mobj_s
 	UINT16 eflags; // extra flags
 
 	void *skin; // overrides 'sprite' when non-NULL (for player bodies to 'remember' the skin)
+
 	// Player and mobj sprites in multiplayer modes are modified
 	//  using an internal color lookup table for re-indexing.
-	UINT16 color; // This replaces MF_TRANSLATION. Use 0 for default (no translation).
+	UINT16 color;
+
+	// This replaces MF_TRANSLATION. Use 0 for default (no translation).
+	UINT16 translation;
+
 	struct player_s *drawonlyforplayer; // If set, hides the mobj for everyone except this player and their spectators
 	struct mobj_s *dontdrawforviewmobj; // If set, hides the mobj if dontdrawforviewmobj is the current camera (first-person player or awayviewmobj)
 
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index faecd1377..83ac8d882 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -1578,7 +1578,8 @@ typedef enum
 	MD2_FLOORSPRITESLOPE    = 1<<22,
 	MD2_DISPOFFSET          = 1<<23,
 	MD2_DRAWONLYFORPLAYER   = 1<<24,
-	MD2_DONTDRAWFORVIEWMOBJ = 1<<25
+	MD2_DONTDRAWFORVIEWMOBJ = 1<<25,
+	MD2_TRANSLATION         = 1<<26
 } mobj_diff2_t;
 
 typedef enum
@@ -1767,6 +1768,8 @@ static void SaveMobjThinker(const thinker_t *th, const UINT8 type)
 		diff2 |= MD2_CVMEM;
 	if (mobj->color)
 		diff2 |= MD2_COLOR;
+	if (mobj->translation)
+		diff2 |= MD2_TRANSLATION;
 	if (mobj->skin)
 		diff2 |= MD2_SKIN;
 	if (mobj->extravalue1)
@@ -2000,6 +2003,8 @@ static void SaveMobjThinker(const thinker_t *th, const UINT8 type)
 		WRITEUINT32(save_p, mobj->dontdrawforviewmobj->mobjnum);
 	if (diff2 & MD2_DISPOFFSET)
 		WRITEINT32(save_p, mobj->dispoffset);
+	if (diff2 & MD2_TRANSLATION)
+		WRITEUINT16(save_p, mobj->translation);
 
 	WRITEUINT32(save_p, mobj->mobjnum);
 }
@@ -3062,6 +3067,8 @@ static thinker_t* LoadMobjThinker(actionf_p1 thinker)
 		mobj->dispoffset = READINT32(save_p);
 	else
 		mobj->dispoffset = mobj->info->dispoffset;
+	if (diff2 & MD2_TRANSLATION)
+		mobj->translation = READUINT16(save_p);
 
 	if (diff & MD_REDFLAG)
 	{
diff --git a/src/r_things.c b/src/r_things.c
index 89c4f35eb..43f368c63 100644
--- a/src/r_things.c
+++ b/src/r_things.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "i_system.h"
 #include "r_fps.h"
 #include "r_things.h"
+#include "r_translation.h"
 #include "r_patch.h"
 #include "r_patchrotation.h"
 #include "r_picformats.h"
@@ -785,13 +786,18 @@ UINT8 *R_GetSpriteTranslation(vissprite_t *vis)
 		else
 			return R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_BOSS, vis->color, GTC_CACHE);
 	}
+	else if (vis->translation)
+	{
+		remaptable_t *tr = R_GetTranslationByID(vis->translation);
+		if (tr != NULL)
+			return tr->remap;
+	}
 	else if (vis->color)
 	{
 		// New colormap stuff for skins Tails 06-07-2002
-		if (!(vis->cut & SC_PRECIP) && vis->mobj->colorized)
+		if (vis->mobj->colorized)
 			return R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, vis->color, GTC_CACHE);
-		else if (!(vis->cut & SC_PRECIP)
-			&& vis->mobj->player && vis->mobj->player->dashmode >= DASHMODE_THRESHOLD
+		else if (vis->mobj->player && vis->mobj->player->dashmode >= DASHMODE_THRESHOLD
 			&& (vis->mobj->player->charflags & SF_DASHMODE)
 			&& ((leveltime/2) & 1))
 		{
@@ -800,7 +806,7 @@ UINT8 *R_GetSpriteTranslation(vissprite_t *vis)
 			else
 				return R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, vis->color, GTC_CACHE);
 		}
-		else if (!(vis->cut & SC_PRECIP) && vis->mobj->skin && vis->mobj->sprite == SPR_PLAY) // This thing is a player!
+		else if (vis->mobj->skin && vis->mobj->sprite == SPR_PLAY) // This thing is a player!
 		{
 			size_t skinnum = (skin_t*)vis->mobj->skin-skins;
 			return R_GetTranslationColormap((INT32)skinnum, vis->color, GTC_CACHE);
@@ -1407,6 +1413,7 @@ static void R_ProjectDropShadow(mobj_t *thing, vissprite_t *vis, fixed_t scale,
 
 	shadow->mobj = thing; // Easy access! Tails 06-07-2002
 	shadow->color = thing->color;
+	shadow->translation = 0;
 
 	shadow->x1 = x1 < portalclipstart ? portalclipstart : x1;
 	shadow->x2 = x2 >= portalclipend ? portalclipend-1 : x2;
@@ -2232,6 +2239,11 @@ static void R_ProjectSprite(mobj_t *thing)
 	else
 		vis->color = oldthing->color;
 
+	if ((oldthing->flags2 & MF2_LINKDRAW) && oldthing->tracer && oldthing->translation == 0)
+		vis->translation = oldthing->tracer->translation;
+	else
+		vis->translation = oldthing->translation;
+
 	vis->x1 = x1 < portalclipstart ? portalclipstart : x1;
 	vis->x2 = x2 >= portalclipend ? portalclipend-1 : x2;
 
@@ -2502,6 +2514,7 @@ static void R_ProjectPrecipitationSprite(precipmobj_t *thing)
 	vis->extra_colormap = thing->subsector->sector->extra_colormap;
 	vis->heightsec = thing->subsector->sector->heightsec;
 	vis->color = SKINCOLOR_NONE;
+	vis->translation = 0;
 
 	// Fullbright
 	vis->colormap = colormaps;
diff --git a/src/r_things.h b/src/r_things.h
index 318234886..5bd7cc6ba 100644
--- a/src/r_things.h
+++ b/src/r_things.h
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ typedef struct vissprite_s
 	fixed_t shadowscale;
 
 	skincolornum_t color;
+	UINT16 translation;
 
 	INT16 clipbot[MAXVIDWIDTH], cliptop[MAXVIDWIDTH];
 
diff --git a/src/r_translation.c b/src/r_translation.c
index 7e98fd084..3be1fb410 100644
--- a/src/r_translation.c
+++ b/src/r_translation.c
@@ -653,8 +653,7 @@ int R_FindCustomTranslation(const char *name)
 
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < numcustomtranslations; i++)
 	{
-		if (hash == customtranslations[i].hash
-		&& strcmp(name, customtranslations[i].name) == 0)
+		if (hash == customtranslations[i].hash && strcmp(name, customtranslations[i].name) == 0)
 			return (int)customtranslations[i].id;
 	}
 
@@ -668,10 +667,10 @@ void R_AddCustomTranslation(const char *name, int trnum)
 
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < numcustomtranslations; i++)
 	{
-		tr = &customtranslations[i];
-		if (hash == tr->hash
-		&& strcmp(name, tr->name) == 0)
+		struct CustomTranslation *lookup = &customtranslations[i];
+		if (hash == lookup->hash && strcmp(name, lookup->name) == 0)
 		{
+			tr = lookup;
 			break;
 		}
 	}