diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Flare.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Flare.java
index 73b08c534..fcdc1c0c2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Flare.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Flare.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.effects;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.opengl.GLES20;
+
 import com.watabou.gltextures.SmartTexture;
 import com.watabou.gltextures.TextureCache;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
@@ -31,12 +32,13 @@ import com.watabou.noosa.NoosaScript;
 import com.watabou.noosa.Visual;
 import com.watabou.utils.PointF;
 
-import javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 import java.nio.ShortBuffer;
 
+import javax.microedition.khronos.opengles.GL10;
+
 public class Flare extends Visual {
 	
 	private float duration = 0;
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ public class Flare extends Visual {
 		visual.parent.addToBack( this );
 		
 		lifespan = this.duration = duration;
+		scale.set( 0 );
 		
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ public class Flare extends Visual {
 		parent.add( this );
 
 		lifespan = this.duration = duration;
+		scale.set( 0 );
 
 		return this;
 	}