diff --git a/src/ReceptorArrowRow.cpp b/src/ReceptorArrowRow.cpp
index d1b9038688..fd6d2deb31 100644
--- a/src/ReceptorArrowRow.cpp
+++ b/src/ReceptorArrowRow.cpp
@@ -44,9 +44,13 @@ void ReceptorArrowRow::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	for( unsigned c=0; c<m_ReceptorArrow.size(); c++ )
 	{
 		// m_fDark==1 or m_fFadeToFailPercent==1 should make fBaseAlpha==0
-		float fBaseAlpha = (1 - m_pPlayerState->m_PlayerOptions.GetCurrent().m_fDark) * (1 - m_fFadeToFailPercent);
+		float fBaseAlpha = (1 - m_pPlayerState->m_PlayerOptions.GetCurrent().m_fDark);
+		if( m_fFadeToFailPercent != -1 )
+		{
+			fBaseAlpha *= (1 - m_fFadeToFailPercent);
+		}
 		CLAMP( fBaseAlpha, 0.0f, 1.0f );
-		SetBaseAlpha( fBaseAlpha );
+		m_ReceptorArrow[c]->SetBaseAlpha( fBaseAlpha );
 
 		// set arrow XYZ
 		float fX = ArrowEffects::GetXPos( m_pPlayerState, c, 0 );
@@ -70,8 +74,6 @@ void ReceptorArrowRow::DrawPrimitives()
 	for( unsigned i=0; i<m_ReceptorArrow.size(); i++ )
 	{
 		const int c = pStyle->m_iColumnDrawOrder[i];
-		m_ReceptorArrow[c]->SetInternalDiffuse(m_pTempState->diffuse[0]);
-		m_ReceptorArrow[c]->SetInternalGlow(m_pTempState->glow);
 		m_ReceptorArrow[c]->Draw();
 	}
 }