diff --git a/src/client/cl_effects.c b/src/client/cl_effects.c
index 5150e241..5429f47a 100644
--- a/src/client/cl_effects.c
+++ b/src/client/cl_effects.c
@@ -2875,7 +2875,7 @@ CL_ColorExplosionParticles(vec3_t org, int color, int run)
  * Like the steam effect, but unaffected by gravity
  */
 void
-CL_ParticleSmokeEffect(vec3_t org, vec3_t dir, int color,
+CL_ParticleSmokeEffect(vec3_t org, vec3_t dir, unsigned int basecolor, unsigned int finalcolor,
 		int count, int magnitude)
 {
 	int i, j;
@@ -2901,7 +2901,7 @@ CL_ParticleSmokeEffect(vec3_t org, vec3_t dir, int color,
 		active_particles = p;
 
 		p->time = time;
-		p->color = VID_PaletteColor(color + (randk() & 7));
+		p->color = CombineColors(basecolor, finalcolor, (float)(randk() & 7) / 7.0);
 
 		for (j = 0; j < 3; j++)
 		{
diff --git a/src/client/cl_tempentities.c b/src/client/cl_tempentities.c
index 3fb96294..e6844ae3 100644
--- a/src/client/cl_tempentities.c
+++ b/src/client/cl_tempentities.c
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ CL_ParseTEnt(void)
 			dir[1] = 0;
 			dir[2] = 1;
 			MSG_ReadPos(&net_message, pos);
-			CL_ParticleSmokeEffect(pos, dir, 0, 20, 20);
+			CL_ParticleSmokeEffect(pos, dir, 0xff000000, 0xff6b6b6b, 20, 20);
 			break;
 
 		case TE_ELECTRIC_SPARKS:
diff --git a/src/client/header/client.h b/src/client/header/client.h
index 66e09acd..857c2f1f 100644
--- a/src/client/header/client.h
+++ b/src/client/header/client.h
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ void CL_ColorFlash (vec3_t pos, int ent, float intensity, float r, float g, floa
 void CL_Tracker_Shell(vec3_t origin);
 void CL_MonsterPlasma_Shell(vec3_t origin);
 void CL_ColorExplosionParticles (vec3_t org, int color, int run);
-void CL_ParticleSmokeEffect (vec3_t org, vec3_t dir, int color, int count, int magnitude);
+void CL_ParticleSmokeEffect (vec3_t org, vec3_t dir, unsigned int basecolor, unsigned int finalcolor,
+	int count, int magnitude);
 void CL_Widowbeamout (cl_sustain_t *self);
 void CL_Nukeblast (cl_sustain_t *self);
 void CL_WidowSplash (vec3_t org);