diff --git a/src/deh_lua.c b/src/deh_lua.c
index 6c97cda93..224d0c010 100644
--- a/src/deh_lua.c
+++ b/src/deh_lua.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static inline int lib_freeslot(lua_State *L)
 					CONS_Printf("Skincolor SKINCOLOR_%s allocated.\n",word);
 					FREE_SKINCOLORS[i] = Z_Malloc(strlen(word)+1, PU_STATIC, NULL);
 					strcpy(FREE_SKINCOLORS[i],word);
-					skincolors[i].cache_spraycan = UINT16_MAX;
+					skincolors[SKINCOLOR_FIRSTFREESLOT+i].cache_spraycan = UINT16_MAX;
 					numskincolors++;
 					lua_pushinteger(L, SKINCOLOR_FIRSTFREESLOT + i);
 					r++;
diff --git a/src/deh_soc.c b/src/deh_soc.c
index b0e7a473a..32475d0a6 100644
--- a/src/deh_soc.c
+++ b/src/deh_soc.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void readfreeslots(MYFILE *f)
 						CONS_Printf("Skincolor SKINCOLOR_%s allocated.\n",word);
 						FREE_SKINCOLORS[i] = Z_Malloc(strlen(word)+1, PU_STATIC, NULL);
 						strcpy(FREE_SKINCOLORS[i],word);
-						skincolors[i].cache_spraycan = UINT16_MAX;
+						skincolors[SKINCOLOR_FIRSTFREESLOT+i].cache_spraycan = UINT16_MAX;
 						numskincolors++;
 						break;
 					}