diff --git a/nametag/src/flame.cpp b/nametag/src/flame.cpp
index 07476f4..e91d519 100644
--- a/nametag/src/flame.cpp
+++ b/nametag/src/flame.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "constants.h"
 #include "flame.h"
 
+#include "overlay.h"
+
 #define FLAME_PALETTE_SIZE 36
 
 uint16_t flame_palette[] = {
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ bool flame_ready = false;
 
 void spread_fire(int from) {
   int rand = random(1, 4);
-  int to = from - PANEL_WIDTH - rand + 1;
+  int rand_y = random(-1, 2);
+  int to = from - PANEL_WIDTH + rand_y;
   if (to < 0) {
     to = 0;
   }
@@ -67,9 +70,9 @@ void do_fire() {
 
 void setup_flame() {
     memset(framebuffer, 0, sizeof framebuffer);
-    for (int i = 0; i < PANEL_WIDTH; i++) {
-        framebuffer[(PANEL_WIDTH * PANEL_HEIGHT - i - 1)] = FLAME_PALETTE_SIZE - 1;
-    }
+    //for (int i = 0; i < PANEL_WIDTH; i++) {
+    //    framebuffer[(PANEL_WIDTH * PANEL_HEIGHT - i - 1)] = FLAME_PALETTE_SIZE - 1;
+    //}
 }
 
 void draw_flame(MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix, enum Mode mode) {
@@ -77,9 +80,13 @@ void draw_flame(MatrixPanel_I2S_DMA *matrix, enum Mode mode) {
     setup_flame();
     flame_ready = true;
   }
-  do_fire();
   for(int p = 0; p < PANEL_HEIGHT * PANEL_WIDTH; p++) {
+    if (overlay[p / 8] & (1 << (7 - (p % 8))) and mode != Stealth) {
+      // offset the text
+        framebuffer[p + (6 * PANEL_WIDTH)] = FLAME_PALETTE_SIZE - 1;
+    }
     matrix->drawPixel(p % PANEL_WIDTH, p / PANEL_WIDTH, flame_palette[framebuffer[p]]);
   }
+  do_fire();
 
 }