diff --git a/vacuum_gambit.p8 b/vacuum_gambit.p8
index df5c5eb..082694e 100644
--- a/vacuum_gambit.p8
+++ b/vacuum_gambit.p8
@@ -612,30 +612,25 @@ end
 function ship_m:hitsomething(dmg)
  if (dmg <= 0) return false
  self.shield_refresh_ready = lframe + self.shieldpenalty
- if self.shield >= dmg then
+ if self.shield > 0 then
   self.shield -= dmg
-  self:ow(true)
+  if self.shield > 0 then
+   blip(self,12)
+  else
+   self.shield = 0
+   blip(self,9)
+  end
   return false
  end 
- dmg -= self.shield
- self.shield = 0
  self.hp -= dmg
  if self.hp < 0 then
   self:die()
   return true
  end
- self:ow(false)
+ blip(self, 7)
  return false
 end
 
-function ship_m:ow(shielded)
- if (shielded) then
-  blip(self,12,3)
-  return
- end
- blip(self, 7, 3)
-end
-
 function ship_m:refresh_shield()
  if (self.shield >= self.maxshield) return
  if (lframe < self.shield_refresh_ready) return
@@ -1625,10 +1620,10 @@ function init_blip_pals()
  end
 end
 
-function blip(obj, col, frames)
+function blip(obj, col)
  obj.fx_pal = blip_pals[col]
  if (obj.___fx_pal_event) obj.___fx_pal_event:abort() 
- events:push_back(blip_fx.new{frames=frames, obj=obj})
+ events:push_back(blip_fx.new{frames=3, obj=obj})
 end
 
 bossspark = split"7,7,10,10,9,9,9,8,8,8,2,2,5,5"