diff --git a/demo1.cpp b/demo1.cpp
index 3ab4933..838bc77 100644
--- a/demo1.cpp
+++ b/demo1.cpp
@@ -988,6 +988,11 @@ RCL_Unit ceilingHeightAt(int16_t x, int16_t y)
 
 #undef withinMapReturn
 
+inline int16_t distanceToIntensity(RCL_Unit distance)
+{
+  return 8 - distance / (RCL_UNITS_PER_SQUARE / 2);
+}
+
 /**
   Function for drawing a single pixel (like fragment shader). Bottleneck =>
   should be as fast as possible.
@@ -1001,7 +1006,7 @@ int16_t intensity;
 
   uint8_t color;
 
-  intensity = 8 - pixel->depth / (RCL_UNITS_PER_SQUARE / 2);
+  intensity = distanceToIntensity(pixel->depth);
 
   if (pixel->isWall)
   {
@@ -1018,8 +1023,6 @@ int16_t intensity;
   }
   else
   {
-    intensity = 8 - pixel->depth / (RCL_UNITS_PER_SQUARE / 2);
-
     color = pixel->isFloor ?
       addIntensity(40,intensity):
       addIntensity(18,intensity);
@@ -1057,7 +1060,7 @@ void draw()
 
       drawSpriteSquare(image,pos.position.x * SUBSAMPLE,
         pos.position.y, pos.depth,
-        RCL_perspectiveScale(sprites[i].mPixelSize,pos.depth));
+        RCL_perspectiveScale(sprites[i].mPixelSize,pos.depth),distanceToIntensity(pos.depth));
     }
 
     /* trick: sort the sprites by distance with bubble sort as we draw - the
diff --git a/demo2.cpp b/demo2.cpp
index 60b90a0..21dcebc 100644
--- a/demo2.cpp
+++ b/demo2.cpp
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ void draw()
 
     drawSpriteSquare(spritePlasma,pos.position.x * SUBSAMPLE,
       pos.position.y,pos.depth,
-      RCL_perspectiveScale(64,pos.depth));
+      RCL_perspectiveScale(64,pos.depth),1);
   }
 
   drawImage(imageBar,0,INFO_BAR_START - 3);
diff --git a/general.hpp b/general.hpp
index bb856cf..4d50de6 100644
--- a/general.hpp
+++ b/general.hpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ inline uint8_t sampleImage(const unsigned char *image, RCL_Unit x, RCL_Unit y)
   Draws a scaled sprite on screen in an optimized way. The sprite has to be
   square in resolution.
 */
-void inline drawSpriteSquare(const unsigned char *sprite, int16_t x, int16_t y, RCL_Unit depth, int16_t size)
+void inline drawSpriteSquare(const unsigned char *sprite, int16_t x, int16_t y, RCL_Unit depth, int16_t size, int16_t intensity)
 {
   if (size < 0 || size > 200 || // let's not mess up with the incoming array
       sprite[0] != sprite[1])   // only draw square sprites
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void inline drawSpriteSquare(const unsigned char *sprite, int16_t x, int16_t y,
       c = sprite[columnLocation + samplingIndices[j]];
      
       if (c != TRANSPARENT_COLOR)
-        pokitto.display.drawPixel(xPos,y + j,c);
+        pokitto.display.drawPixel(xPos,y + j,addIntensity(c,intensity));
     }
   }
 }