diff --git a/src/actor.rs b/src/actor.rs
index d372f88..8b515ec 100644
--- a/src/actor.rs
+++ b/src/actor.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_xpbd_3d::prelude::*;
 use bevy::scene::SceneInstance;
 use bevy::math::DVec3;
-use crate::{actor, audio, chat, commands, nature, settings, world};
+use crate::{actor, audio, chat, commands, effects, nature, settings, world};
 
 pub const ENGINE_SPEED_FACTOR: f32 = 30.0;
 const MIN_INTERACT_DISTANCE: f32 = 30.0;
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ fn handle_player_death(
     ew_spawn: EventWriter<commands::SpawnEvent>,
     mut scene_spawner: ResMut<SceneSpawner>,
     mut ew_sfx: EventWriter<audio::PlaySfxEvent>,
+    mut ew_effect: EventWriter<effects::SpawnEffectEvent>,
 ) {
     for _ in er_playerdies.read() {
         for entity in &q_noscenes {
@@ -390,6 +391,10 @@ fn handle_player_death(
         }
         //cmd.run_system(commands::load_defs); // why is it so complicated to get SystemId?
         ew_sfx.send(audio::PlaySfxEvent(audio::Sfx::WakeUp));
+        ew_effect.send(effects::SpawnEffectEvent {
+            class: effects::Effects::FadeIn(Color::MAROON),
+            duration: 1.0,
+        });
         commands::load_defs(ew_spawn);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/effects.rs b/src/effects.rs
index c322ee9..fa3e94e 100644
--- a/src/effects.rs
+++ b/src/effects.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ impl Plugin for EffectsPlugin {
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub enum Effects {
-    FadeIn,
+    FadeIn(Color),
 }
 
 #[derive(Component)] pub struct FadeBlack;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub fn setup(
     mut ew_effect: EventWriter<SpawnEffectEvent>,
 ) {
     if !settings.dev_mode {
-        ew_effect.send(SpawnEffectEvent { class: Effects::FadeIn, duration: 4.0 });
+        ew_effect.send(SpawnEffectEvent { class: Effects::FadeIn(Color::BLACK), duration: 4.0 });
     }
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pub fn spawn_effects(
     let now = time.elapsed_seconds_f64();
     for effect in er_effect.read() {
         match effect.class {
-            Effects::FadeIn => {
+            Effects::FadeIn(color) => {
                 commands.spawn((
                     Effect {
                         class: effect.class.clone(),
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn spawn_effects(
                             left: Val::Px(0.0),
                             ..default()
                         },
-                        background_color: Color::rgba(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0).into(),
+                        background_color: color.into(),
                         ..default()
                     },
                 ));
@@ -87,6 +87,6 @@ pub fn update_fadeblack(
             continue;
         }
         let alpha = (1.3 - 1.3 * (now - effect.start_time) / effect.duration).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
-        bgcolor.0 = Color::rgba(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, alpha as f32);
+        bgcolor.0.set_a(alpha as f32);
     }
 }