diff --git a/src/Actor.cpp b/src/Actor.cpp
index 5d96198cf1..c93509fa69 100644
--- a/src/Actor.cpp
+++ b/src/Actor.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void Actor::Draw()
 	
 	this->PreDraw();
 	ASSERT( m_pTempState != NULL );
-	if( m_pTempState->diffuse[0].a != 0 || m_pTempState->diffuse[1].a != 0 || m_pTempState->diffuse[2].a != 0 || m_pTempState->diffuse[3].a != 0 || m_pTempState->glow.a != 0 ) // This Actor is not fully transparent
+	if( m_pTempState->diffuse[0].a > 0 || m_pTempState->diffuse[1].a > 0 || m_pTempState->diffuse[2].a > 0 || m_pTempState->diffuse[3].a > 0 || m_pTempState->glow.a > 0 ) // This Actor is not fully transparent
 	{	
 		// call the most-derived versions
 		this->BeginDraw();	
@@ -296,9 +296,16 @@ void Actor::Draw()
 		this->EndDraw();
 	}
 	
+	this->PostDraw();
 	m_pTempState = NULL;
 }
 
+void Actor::PostDraw() // reset internal diffuse and glow
+{
+	m_internalDiffuse = RageColor(1, 1, 1, 1);
+	m_internalGlow.a = 0;
+}
+
 void Actor::PreDraw() // calculate actor properties
 {
 	// Somthing below may set m_pTempState to tempState
@@ -468,7 +475,6 @@ void Actor::PreDraw() // calculate actor properties
 		{
 			tempState.diffuse[i] *= m_internalDiffuse;
 		}
-		m_internalDiffuse = RageColor(1, 1, 1, 1);
 	}
 
 	if( m_internalGlow.a > 0 )
@@ -481,10 +487,9 @@ void Actor::PreDraw() // calculate actor properties
 
 		// Blend using Screen mode
 		tempState.glow = tempState.glow + m_internalGlow - m_internalGlow * tempState.glow;
-		m_internalGlow.a = 0;
 	}
 }
-	
+
 void Actor::BeginDraw() // set the world matrix
 {
 	DISPLAY->PushMatrix();
diff --git a/src/Actor.h b/src/Actor.h
index 87b98c36b9..72a976aa68 100644
--- a/src/Actor.h
+++ b/src/Actor.h
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ public:
 	virtual bool EarlyAbortDraw() const { return false; }
 	/** @brief Calculate values that may be needed  for drawing. */
 	virtual void PreDraw();
+	/** @brief Reset internal diffuse and glow. */
+	virtual void PostDraw();
 	/** @brief Start the drawing and push the transform on the world matrix stack. */
 	virtual void BeginDraw();
 	/**
diff --git a/src/BitmapText.cpp b/src/BitmapText.cpp
index 6f6c81b760..eb4093afb0 100644
--- a/src/BitmapText.cpp
+++ b/src/BitmapText.cpp
@@ -659,10 +659,20 @@ void BitmapText::DrawPrimitives()
 				iEnd = min( iEnd, m_aVertices.size() );
 				for( ; i < iEnd; i += 4 )
 				{
-					m_aVertices[i+0].c = attr.diffuse[0];	// top left
-					m_aVertices[i+1].c = attr.diffuse[2];	// bottom left
-					m_aVertices[i+2].c = attr.diffuse[3];	// bottom right
-					m_aVertices[i+3].c = attr.diffuse[1];	// top right
+					if( m_internalDiffuse != RageColor(1, 1, 1, 1) )
+					{
+						m_aVertices[i+0].c = attr.diffuse[0] * m_internalDiffuse;
+						m_aVertices[i+1].c = attr.diffuse[2] * m_internalDiffuse;
+						m_aVertices[i+2].c = attr.diffuse[3] * m_internalDiffuse;
+						m_aVertices[i+3].c = attr.diffuse[1] * m_internalDiffuse;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						m_aVertices[i+0].c = attr.diffuse[0];	// top left
+						m_aVertices[i+1].c = attr.diffuse[2];	// bottom left
+						m_aVertices[i+2].c = attr.diffuse[3];	// bottom right
+						m_aVertices[i+3].c = attr.diffuse[1];	// top right
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -729,7 +739,16 @@ void BitmapText::DrawPrimitives()
 				iEnd = i + attr.length*4;
 			iEnd = min( iEnd, m_aVertices.size() );
 			for( ; i < iEnd; ++i )
-				m_aVertices[i].c = attr.glow;
+			{
+				if( m_internalGlow.a > 0 )
+				{
+					m_aVertices[i].c = attr.glow * m_internalGlow;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					m_aVertices[i].c = attr.glow;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		/* Draw glow using the base texture and the glow texture. Otherwise,
 		 * glow looks too tame on BitmapText that has a stroke. - Chris Danford */