diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index 8cf91501..70d606cb 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,14 @@ void parsemessages(int cn, playerent *d, ucharbuf &p)
 			int target = getint(p);
             int damage = getint(p);
             int ls = getint(p);
-			if(!demoplayback && target==getclientnum()) { if(ls==player1->lifesequence) dodamage(damage, cn, d, gib); }
+			if(!demoplayback && target==getclientnum()) 
+            { 
+                if(ls==player1->lifesequence)
+                {
+                    particle_splash(3, damage/10, 1000, player1->o);
+                    dodamage(damage, cn, d, gib); 
+                }
+            }
             else
             {
                 playerent *victim = getclient(target);
diff --git a/source/src/renderparticles.cpp b/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
index 908156cb..8ba04917 100644
--- a/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderparticles.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static struct parttype { int type; float r, g, b; int gr, tex; float sz; } partt
     { 0,           0.4f, 0.4f, 0.4f, 2,  0, 0.06f }, // yellow: sparks 
     { 0,           1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 20, 1, 0.15f }, // grey:   small smoke
     { 0,           0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f, 20, 0, 0.08f }, // blue:   edit mode entities
-    { PT_BLOOD,    0.5f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1,  4, 0.3f  }, // red:    blood spats
+    { PT_BLOOD,    0.4f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1,  4, 0.3f  }, // red:    blood spats
     { 0,           1.0f, 0.1f, 0.1f, 0,  1, 0.2f  }, // red:    demotrack
     { PT_FIREBALL, 1.0f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0,  2, 7.0f  }, // explosion fireball
     { PT_SHOTLINE, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.7f, 0, -1, 0.0f  }, // yellow: shotline