diff --git a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/entity/EntitySignalFlare.java b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/entity/EntitySignalFlare.java
index b58de79cd..adee368e4 100644
--- a/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/entity/EntitySignalFlare.java
+++ b/MODSRC/vazkii/botania/common/entity/EntitySignalFlare.java
@@ -43,15 +43,18 @@ public class EntitySignalFlare extends Entity {
 			if(ticksExisted % 10 == 0)
 				playSound("random.fuse", 1F, 1F);
 			
-			float[] color = EntitySheep.fleeceColorTable[getColor()];
+			int color = getColor();
+			if(color < 16) {
+				float[] colorArray = EntitySheep.fleeceColorTable[color];
 
-			Botania.proxy.setWispFXDistanceLimit(false);
-			for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
-				Botania.proxy.wispFX(worldObj, posX, posY, posZ + 0.5, color[0], color[1], color[2], (float) Math.random() * 5 + 1F, (float) (Math.random() - 0.5F), 10F * (float) Math.sqrt((256F / (256F - (float) posY))), (float) (Math.random() - 0.5F));
+				Botania.proxy.setWispFXDistanceLimit(false);
+				for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+					Botania.proxy.wispFX(worldObj, posX, posY, posZ + 0.5, colorArray[0], colorArray[1], colorArray[2], (float) Math.random() * 5 + 1F, (float) (Math.random() - 0.5F), 10F * (float) Math.sqrt((256F / (256F - (float) posY))), (float) (Math.random() - 0.5F));
 
-			for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-				Botania.proxy.wispFX(worldObj, posX + 0.5, 256, posZ + 0.5, color[0], color[1], color[2], (float) Math.random() * 15 + 8F, (float) (Math.random() - 0.5F) * 8F, 0F, (float) (Math.random() - 0.5F) * 8F);
-			Botania.proxy.setWispFXDistanceLimit(true);
+				for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+					Botania.proxy.wispFX(worldObj, posX + 0.5, 256, posZ + 0.5, colorArray[0], colorArray[1], colorArray[2], (float) Math.random() * 15 + 8F, (float) (Math.random() - 0.5F) * 8F, 0F, (float) (Math.random() - 0.5F) * 8F);
+				Botania.proxy.setWispFXDistanceLimit(true);
+			}
 		}
 	}