diff --git a/lavalamp/init.lua b/lavalamp/init.lua
index 4260c362..54909cb7 100644
--- a/lavalamp/init.lua
+++ b/lavalamp/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ minetest.register_node("lavalamp:lavalamp", {
 	drawtype = "mesh",
 	mesh = "lavalamp.obj",
 	tiles = {
-		 { name = "lavalamp_metal.png", color = 0xffffffff},
+		{ name = "lavalamp_metal.png", color = "white" },
+		{ name = "lavalamp_lamp_liquid.png", color = "white" },
+	},
+	overlay_tiles = {
+		"",
 		{
 			name="lavalamp_lamp_anim.png",
 			animation={
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ minetest.register_node("lavalamp:lavalamp", {
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	use_texture_alpha = true,
 	inventory_image = "lavalamp_lamp_inv.png",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "color",
diff --git a/lavalamp/textures/lavalamp_lamp_anim.png b/lavalamp/textures/lavalamp_lamp_anim.png
index d9f7d53e..a6f60e7d 100644
Binary files a/lavalamp/textures/lavalamp_lamp_anim.png and b/lavalamp/textures/lavalamp_lamp_anim.png differ
diff --git a/lavalamp/textures/lavalamp_lamp_liquid.png b/lavalamp/textures/lavalamp_lamp_liquid.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..565f4a90
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