diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/package/samples/a.m32 b/polymer/eduke32/package/samples/a.m32
index 3642270f1..6a1e653d5 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/package/samples/a.m32
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/package/samples/a.m32
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ gamevar use_notebook_keys 0 0
 // Whether RESPAWN sprites show the respawned sprite picnum unconditionally instead of
 // only when aimed at (and locked onto) the RESPAWN sprite in 3D mode.
 gamevar showrespawn_always 0 0
+// When set to 1, previewed sprites are 66% translucent instead of 33%:
+gamevar showrespawn_fulltrans 0 0
 
 gamevar move_by_one 0 0
 
@@ -1130,6 +1132,11 @@ defstate respawnpreview
                 set pic sprite[ow].hitag
                 ifge pic 0 ifl pic MAXTILES
                     set tsprite[k].picnum pic
+
+                and tsprite[k].cstat 0xfffffdff  // clear bit 512 (reverse translucency)
+                or tsprite[k].cstat 2  // set bit 2 (33% translucency)
+                ifvarn showrespawn_fulltrans 0
+                    or tsprite[k].cstat 512
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32structures.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32structures.c
index e7c5a0059..54b42274f 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/m32structures.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/m32structures.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static int32_t __fastcall VM_AccessTsprite(int32_t how, int32_t lVar1, int32_t l
     int32_t lightp = (lLabelID >= LIGHT_X);
     int32_t i = (how&ACCESS_USEVARS) ? vm.g_i : lVar1;
     spritetype *datspr = NULL;
-    const memberlabel_t *dalabel = lightp ? &LightLabels[lLabelID-LIGHT_X] : SpriteLabels;
+    const memberlabel_t *dalabel = lightp ? &LightLabels[lLabelID-LIGHT_X] : &SpriteLabels[lLabelID];
 
     if ((how&ACCESS_USEVARS) && lVar1 != M32_THISACTOR_VAR_ID)
         i = Gv_GetVarX(lVar1);