diff --git a/src/heretic/r_things.c b/src/heretic/r_things.c
index f42d9c096..cc91e94f1 100644
--- a/src/heretic/r_things.c
+++ b/src/heretic/r_things.c
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ void R_ProjectSprite(mobj_t * thing)
 void R_AddSprites(sector_t * sec)
 {
     mobj_t *thing;
-    int lightnum, translucent = 0;
+    int lightnum;
 
     if (sec->validcount == validcount)
         return;                 // already added
@@ -753,23 +753,21 @@ void R_AddSprites(sector_t * sec)
 
     for (thing = sec->thinglist; thing; thing = thing->snext)
     {
-        // [crispy] Draw offset base frame and translucent current frame for Mummy-Leader Attack Sprites
+        // [crispy] draw base frame and translucent current frame for mummyleader attack
         if (crispy->translucency & TRANSLUCENCY_MISSILE)
         {
-            if (thing->info->doomednum == 45 && thing->state->sprite == SPR_MUMM && thing->frame == 32792)
+            if (thing->info->doomednum == 45 && thing->frame == 32792)
             {
-                thing->frame = 23;
+                thing->frame = 23; // [crispy] set attack stance without fire edging
                 R_ProjectSprite(thing);
-                thing->frame = 32792;
-                translucent = 1;
+                thing->frame = 32792; // [crispy] restore Attack with fire edging
                 thing->flags |= MF_TRANSLUCENT;
             }
         }
         R_ProjectSprite(thing);
-        if (translucent)
+        if (thing->info->doomednum == 45 && thing->flags & MF_TRANSLUCENT)
         {
             thing->flags &= ~MF_TRANSLUCENT;
-            translucent = 0;
         }
     }
 }