diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b7417e35..5f5f9386 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -3251,13 +3251,14 @@ DO_TICK: function(pixel) {
     onPlace: function(pixel) {
         if (isEmpty(pixel.x, pixel.y+1)) {
             createPixel("body", pixel.x, pixel.y+1);
-            pixel.element = "head";
+            var color = pixel.color;
+            changePixel(pixel,"head");
+            pixel.color = color;
         }
         else if (isEmpty(pixel.x, pixel.y-1)) {
             createPixel("head", pixel.x, pixel.y-1);
             pixelMap[pixel.x][pixel.y-1].color = pixel.color;
-            pixel.element = "body";
-            pixel.color = pixelColorPick(pixel)
+            changePixel(pixel,"body");
         }
         else {
             deletePixel(pixel.x, pixel.y);
@@ -12749,7 +12750,9 @@ if (langCode) {
             }
             delete pixel.origColor; // remove stain
             delete pixel.clone;
-            delete pixel.glow;
+            if (pixel.glow !== undefined) {
+                delete pixel.glow;
+            }
             if (pixel.r && !elementInfo.rotatable) {
                 delete pixel.r;
             }
diff --git a/mods/souls.js b/mods/souls.js
index 1690cb9b..bebe40ea 100644
--- a/mods/souls.js
+++ b/mods/souls.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ elements.soul = {
         }
         else if (Math.random() < 0.01) {
             pixel.glow = false;
+            delete pixel.glow;
         }
         if (Math.random() < 0.0002 && isEmpty(pixel.x,pixel.y+1)) {
             createPixel("ectoplasm",pixel.x,pixel.y+1);