diff --git a/src/dehacked.c b/src/dehacked.c
index 9bd84fdbc..88af5757b 100644
--- a/src/dehacked.c
+++ b/src/dehacked.c
@@ -11148,9 +11148,10 @@ struct {
 	{"tr_trans70",tr_trans70},
 	{"tr_trans80",tr_trans80},
 	{"tr_trans90",tr_trans90},
+	{"NUMTRANSMAPS",NUMTRANSMAPS},
 	{"tr_transadd",tr_transadd},
 	{"tr_transsub",tr_transsub},
-	{"NUMTRANSMAPS",NUMTRANSMAPS},
+	{"NUMEFFECTMAPS",NUMEFFECTMAPS},
 
 	// Type of levels
 	{"TOL_RACE",TOL_RACE},
diff --git a/src/hardware/hw_main.c b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
index 24f7a124d..68077ce95 100644
--- a/src/hardware/hw_main.c
+++ b/src/hardware/hw_main.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static void HWR_ProcessSeg(void) // Sort of like GLWall::Process in GZDoom
 				default:
 				{
 					transnum_t transtable = R_GetLinedefTransTable(gl_linedef);
-					if (transtable != NUMTRANSMAPS)
+					if (transtable != NUMEFFECTMAPS)
 						blendmode = HWR_TranstableToAlpha(transtable, &Surf);
 					else
 						blendmode = PF_Masked;
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ static void HWR_ProcessSeg(void) // Sort of like GLWall::Process in GZDoom
 
 			if (gl_curline->polyseg && gl_curline->polyseg->translucency > 0)
 			{
-				if (gl_curline->polyseg->translucency >= NUMTRANSMAPS) // wall not drawn
+				if (gl_curline->polyseg->translucency >= NUMEFFECTMAPS) // wall not drawn
 				{
 					Surf.PolyColor.s.alpha = 0x00; // This shouldn't draw anything regardless of blendmode
 					blendmode = PF_Masked;
@@ -2902,7 +2902,7 @@ static void HWR_AddPolyObjectPlanes(void)
 		if (!(po_ptrs[i]->flags & POF_RENDERPLANES)) // Only render planes when you should
 			continue;
 
-		if (po_ptrs[i]->translucency >= NUMTRANSMAPS)
+		if (po_ptrs[i]->translucency >= NUMEFFECTMAPS)
 			continue;
 
 		if (polyobjsector->floorheight <= gl_frontsector->ceilingheight
diff --git a/src/p_polyobj.c b/src/p_polyobj.c
index eff28e21d..6733fca79 100644
--- a/src/p_polyobj.c
+++ b/src/p_polyobj.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void Polyobj_GetInfo(polyobj_t *po, line_t *line)
 	if (po->parent == po->id) // do not allow a self-reference
 		po->parent = -1;
 
-	po->translucency = max(min(line->args[2], NUMTRANSMAPS), 0);
+	po->translucency = max(min(line->args[2], NUMEFFECTMAPS), 0);
 
 	po->flags = POF_SOLID|POF_TESTHEIGHT|POF_RENDERSIDES|POF_RENDERPLANES;
 
diff --git a/src/p_pspr.h b/src/p_pspr.h
index cbc1a845f..aa49f0306 100644
--- a/src/p_pspr.h
+++ b/src/p_pspr.h
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ typedef enum
 	tr_trans70,
 	tr_trans80,
 	tr_trans90,
-	tr_transadd,
+	NUMTRANSMAPS,
+	tr_transadd = NUMTRANSMAPS,
 	tr_transsub,
-	NUMTRANSMAPS
+	NUMEFFECTMAPS,
 } transnum_t;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index 34a962975..a86c54c07 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ static void PolyTranslucency(line_t *line)
 	else
 		po->translucency = value;
 
-	po->translucency = max(min(po->translucency, NUMTRANSMAPS), 0);
+	po->translucency = max(min(po->translucency, NUMEFFECTMAPS), 0);
 }
 
 // Makes a polyobject translucency fade and applies tangibility
diff --git a/src/r_plane.c b/src/r_plane.c
index 723a388d6..7770d2d12 100644
--- a/src/r_plane.c
+++ b/src/r_plane.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ void R_DrawSinglePlane(visplane_t *pl)
 	if (pl->polyobj)
 	{
 		// Hacked up support for alpha value in software mode Tails 09-24-2002 (sidenote: ported to polys 10-15-2014, there was no time travel involved -Red)
-		if (pl->polyobj->translucency >= NUMTRANSMAPS)
+		if (pl->polyobj->translucency >= NUMEFFECTMAPS)
 			return; // Don't even draw it
 		else if (pl->polyobj->translucency > 0)
 		{
diff --git a/src/r_segs.c b/src/r_segs.c
index 9998c51ca..8dcb61992 100644
--- a/src/r_segs.c
+++ b/src/r_segs.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static void R_Render2sidedMultiPatchColumn(column_t *column)
 
 transnum_t R_GetLinedefTransTable(line_t *ldef)
 {
-	transnum_t transnum = NUMTRANSMAPS; // Send back NUMTRANSMAPS for none
+	transnum_t transnum = NUMEFFECTMAPS; // Send back NUMEFFECTMAPS for none
 	fixed_t alpha = ldef->alpha;
 	if (alpha > 0 && alpha < FRACUNIT)
 		transnum = (20*(FRACUNIT - alpha - 1) + FRACUNIT) >> (FRACBITS+1);
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ transnum_t R_GetLinedefTransTable(line_t *ldef)
 		{
 			case 910: transnum = tr_transadd; break;
 			case 911: transnum = tr_transsub; break;
-			default: transnum = NUMTRANSMAPS; break;
+			default: transnum = NUMEFFECTMAPS; break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void R_RenderMaskedSegRange(drawseg_t *ds, INT32 x1, INT32 x2)
 	INT32 times, repeats;
 	INT64 overflow_test;
 	INT32 range;
-	transnum_t transtable = NUMTRANSMAPS;
+	transnum_t transtable = NUMEFFECTMAPS;
 
 	// Calculate light table.
 	// Use different light tables
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ void R_RenderMaskedSegRange(drawseg_t *ds, INT32 x1, INT32 x2)
 		return;
 
 	transtable = R_GetLinedefTransTable(ldef);
-	if (transtable != NUMTRANSMAPS)
+	if (transtable != NUMEFFECTMAPS)
 	{
 		dc_transmap = transtables + ((transtable - 1) << FF_TRANSSHIFT);
 		colfunc = colfuncs[COLDRAWFUNC_FUZZY];
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ void R_RenderMaskedSegRange(drawseg_t *ds, INT32 x1, INT32 x2)
 
 	if (curline->polyseg && curline->polyseg->translucency > 0)
 	{
-		if (curline->polyseg->translucency >= NUMTRANSMAPS)
+		if (curline->polyseg->translucency >= NUMEFFECTMAPS)
 			return;
 
 		dc_transmap = transtables + ((curline->polyseg->translucency-1)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT);