diff --git a/source/player/player.cpp b/source/player/player.cpp
index 7b20d4822..bfbe15d74 100644
--- a/source/player/player.cpp
+++ b/source/player/player.cpp
@@ -1413,8 +1413,11 @@ if(drawlastpos)
 		// Boots
 		int			pickupX,pickupY;
 		sFrameHdr	*fh=sb->getFrameHeader(FRM__SHOE);
-		sb->printFT4(fh,x,y,0,0,POWERUPUI_OT);
-		sb->printFT4(fh,x+4,y+4,0,0,POWERUPUI_OT);
+		if(m_squeakyBootsTimer>SQUEAKY_BOOTS_FLASH_TIME||m_squeakyBootsTimer&2)
+		{
+			sb->printFT4(fh,x,y,0,0,POWERUPUI_OT);
+			sb->printFT4(fh,x+4,y+4,0,0,POWERUPUI_OT);
+		}
 		x+=fh->W+SB_UI_GAP_BETWEEN_ITEMS+4;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/player/player.h b/source/player/player.h
index 37883c14d..23424e3cf 100644
--- a/source/player/player.h
+++ b/source/player/player.h
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ private:
 	enum
 	{
 		SQUEAKY_BOOTS_TIME=60*10,
+		SQUEAKY_BOOTS_FLASH_TIME=60*2,
 		INVINCIBILITY_RING_TIME=60*10,
 		MAX_BUBBLE_BLOWER_AMMO=99,
 		MAX_JELLY_LAUNCHER_AMMO=99,