diff --git a/drawing.cpp b/drawing.cpp
index e907fb0c..83eb9bd9 100644
--- a/drawing.cpp
+++ b/drawing.cpp
@@ -2015,9 +2015,19 @@ template<class T, class... U> T& queuea(PPR prio, U... u) {
   }
 #endif
 
-#if CAP_SHAPES
 EX int neon_mode = 0;
 
+EX void apply_neon(color_t& col, int& r) {
+  switch(neon_mode) {
+    case 0: break;
+    case 1: poly_outline = col << 8; col = 0; break;
+    case 2: r = 0; break;
+    case 3: poly_outline = col << 8; col &= 0xFEFEFE; col >>= 1; break;
+    }
+  }
+
+#if CAP_SHAPES
+
 EX dqi_poly& queuepolyat(const transmatrix& V, const hpcshape& h, color_t col, PPR prio) {
   if(prio == PPR::DEFAULT) prio = h.prio;
 
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 6a275e76..e938cbcb 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -4147,13 +4147,17 @@ EX void draw_flash(struct flashdata& f, const transmatrix& V, bool& kill) {
   if(tim <= f.size && !f.spd) kill = false;
 
   if(f.text != "") {
+    color_t col = f.color;
+    dynamicval<color_t> p(poly_outline, poly_outline);
+    int r = 2;
+    apply_neon(col, r);
     if(GDIM == 3 || sphere)
-      queuestr(V, (1 - tim * 1. / f.size) * f.angle, f.text, f.color);
+      queuestr(V, (1 - tim * 1. / f.size) * f.angle, f.text, col, r);
     else if(!kill) {
       hyperpoint h = tC0(V);
       if(hdist0(h) > .1) {
         transmatrix V2 = rspintox(h) * xpush(hdist0(h) * (1 / (1 - tim * 1. / f.size)));
-        queuestr(V2, f.angle, f.text, f.color);
+        queuestr(V2, f.angle, f.text, col, r);
         }
       }
     }