diff --git a/chameleonic.p8 b/chameleonic.p8
index a7a1fef..79fe20f 100644
--- a/chameleonic.p8
+++ b/chameleonic.p8
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ function player:draw()
 
  local head=1-self.orienty
 
- local vanish_level=self.vanish_frame/20
+ local vanish_level=max((self.vanish_frame-4)/16,0)
  local invis_level=max(self.fall_frame/10,4*(vanish_level-0.75))
  if (invis_level>=1.0) return