diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
index d5acf5e62..b97b1485b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_d.cpp
@@ -133,11 +133,10 @@ public:
 		{
 			int s = -8;
 			if (althud_flashing && p->last_extra > max_player_health)
-				s += (sintable[(gameclock << 5) & 2047] >> 10);
-			int intens = clamp(255 - 4 * s, 0, 255);
-			auto pe = PalEntry(255, intens, intens, intens);
+				s += (sintable[(gameclock << 6) & 2047] >> 10);
+			int intens = clamp(255 - 6 * s, 0, 255);
 			format.Format("%d", p->last_extra);
-			SBar_DrawString(this, &numberFont, format, 25, texty, DI_TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT, CR_UNTRANSLATED, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1);
+			SBar_DrawString(this, &numberFont, format, 25, texty, DI_TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT, CR_UNTRANSLATED, intens / 255., 0, 0, 1, 1);
 		}
 
 		//
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
index e7f322bd9..69287258b 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/sbar_r.cpp
@@ -106,15 +106,16 @@ public:
 		imgScale = baseScale / img->GetDisplayHeight();
 		DrawGraphic(img, 2, -2, DI_ITEM_LEFT_BOTTOM, 1, 0, 0, imgScale, imgScale);
 
+		int gameclock = I_GetBuildTime();
+
 		if (!althud_flashing || p->last_extra > (max_player_health >> 2) || (gameclock & 32) || (sprite[p->i].pal == 1 && p->last_extra < 2))
 		{
 			int s = -8;
 			if (althud_flashing && p->last_extra > max_player_health)
-				s += (sintable[(gameclock << 5) & 2047] >> 10);
-			int intens = clamp(255 - 4 * s, 0, 255);
-			auto pe = PalEntry(255, intens, intens, intens);
+				s += (sintable[(gameclock << 6) & 2047] >> 10);
+			int intens = clamp(255 - 6 * s, 0, 255);
 			format.Format("%d", p->last_extra);
-			SBar_DrawString(this, &numberFont, format, 26.5, -numberFont.mFont->GetHeight() * scale + 4, DI_TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT, CR_UNTRANSLATED, 1, 0, 0, scale, scale);
+			SBar_DrawString(this, &numberFont, format, 26.5, -numberFont.mFont->GetHeight() * scale + 4, DI_TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT, CR_UNTRANSLATED, intens / 255., 0, 0, scale, scale);
 		}
 
 		//