diff --git a/src/k_podium.cpp b/src/k_podium.cpp
index 4085092f4..64e812a53 100644
--- a/src/k_podium.cpp
+++ b/src/k_podium.cpp
@@ -641,12 +641,15 @@ void podiumData_s::Draw(void)
 
 							if (emeraldNum == 0)
 							{
-								emeraldPatch = static_cast<patch_t*>( W_CachePatchName("K_BLNA", PU_CACHE) );
+								// Prize -- todo, currently using fake Emerald
+								emeraldColor = SKINCOLOR_GOLD;
 							}
 							else
 							{
 								emeraldColor = static_cast<skincolornum_t>( SKINCOLOR_CHAOSEMERALD1 + ((emeraldNum - 1) % 7) );
+							}
 
+							{
 								std::string emeraldName;
 								if (emeraldNum > 7)
 								{
@@ -854,12 +857,15 @@ void podiumData_s::Draw(void)
 
 			if (emeraldNum == 0)
 			{
-				emeraldOverlay = static_cast<patch_t*>( W_CachePatchName("KBLNC0", PU_CACHE) );
+				// Prize -- todo, currently using fake Emerald
+				emeraldColor = SKINCOLOR_GOLD;
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				emeraldColor = static_cast<skincolornum_t>( SKINCOLOR_CHAOSEMERALD1 + ((emeraldNum - 1) % 7) );
+			}
 
+			{
 				if (emeraldNum > 7)
 				{
 					emeraldOverlay = static_cast<patch_t*>( W_CachePatchName("SEMRA0", PU_CACHE) );
diff --git a/src/objects/ufo.c b/src/objects/ufo.c
index be3be399f..dd1e8958e 100644
--- a/src/objects/ufo.c
+++ b/src/objects/ufo.c
@@ -1244,9 +1244,10 @@ static mobj_t *InitSpecialUFO(waypoint_t *start)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			// Prize -- todo, currently using standard Emerald
+			// Prize -- todo, currently using fake Emerald
 			P_SetMobjState(emerald, S_CHAOSEMERALD1);
 			P_SetMobjState(overlay, S_CHAOSEMERALD_UNDER);
+			emerald->color = SKINCOLOR_GOLD;
 		}
 
 		P_SetTarget(&emerald->target, ufo);