diff --git a/src/objects/random-item.c b/src/objects/random-item.c
index 0238bac69..7a93d964b 100644
--- a/src/objects/random-item.c
+++ b/src/objects/random-item.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ boolean Obj_RandomItemSpawnIn(mobj_t *mobj)
 		{
 			if (battleprisons == true)
 			{
-				mobj->renderflags &= ~PREVIEWFLAGS; // Set in Obj_RandomItemSpawn, unset now that we're playing proper.
+				;
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ boolean Obj_RandomItemSpawnIn(mobj_t *mobj)
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Clear "hologram" appearance if it was set in RandomItemSpawn.
+		if ((gametyperules & GTR_CIRCUIT) != GTR_CIRCUIT)
+			mobj->renderflags &= ~PREVIEWFLAGS;
+
 		// poof into existance
 		P_UnsetThingPosition(mobj);
 		mobj->flags &= ~(MF_NOCLIPTHING|MF_NOBLOCKMAP);