diff --git a/src/hll/StoatSpriteEngine.c b/src/hll/StoatSpriteEngine.c
index 7df4814..cf283ec 100644
--- a/src/hll/StoatSpriteEngine.c
+++ b/src/hll/StoatSpriteEngine.c
@@ -370,9 +370,9 @@ static void multisprite_update(struct multisprite *ms)
 		if (ms->cg) {
 			if (ms->type != 5)
 				sprite_set_cg_from_asset(&ms->sp, ms->cg);
-			sprite_set_show(&ms->sp, true);
 		} else {
-			sprite_set_show(&ms->sp, false);
+			// clear the texture
+			sprite_init_color(&ms->sp, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
 		}
 		ms->cg_dirty = false;
 	}