diff --git a/src/info.cpp b/src/info.cpp
index a1dd4723e..69476d290 100644
--- a/src/info.cpp
+++ b/src/info.cpp
@@ -329,6 +329,32 @@ void FActorInfo::SetPainFlash(FName type, PalEntry color)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
+bool FActorInfo::GetPainFlash(FName type, PalEntry *color) const
+{
+	const FActorInfo *info = this;
+
+	while (info != NULL)
+	{
+		if (info->PainFlashes != NULL)
+		{
+			PalEntry *flash = info->PainFlashes->CheckKey(type);
+			if (flash != NULL)
+			{
+				*color = *flash;
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		// Try parent class
+		info = info->Class->ParentClass->ActorInfo;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+//==========================================================================
+//
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
 void FActorInfo::SetColorSet(int index, const FPlayerColorSet *set)
 {
 	if (set != NULL) 
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index b6da1ccd8..c2962512d 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ struct FActorInfo
 	void SetDamageFactor(FName type, fixed_t factor);
 	void SetPainChance(FName type, int chance);
 	void SetPainFlash(FName type, PalEntry color);
+	bool GetPainFlash(FName type, PalEntry *color) const;
 	void SetColorSet(int index, const FPlayerColorSet *set);
 
 	FState *FindState (int numnames, FName *names, bool exact=false) const;
diff --git a/src/v_blend.cpp b/src/v_blend.cpp
index 1ec7837a0..0faa501ce 100644
--- a/src/v_blend.cpp
+++ b/src/v_blend.cpp
@@ -120,15 +120,8 @@ void V_AddPlayerBlend (player_t *CPlayer, float blend[4], float maxinvalpha, int
 					BPART(gameinfo.pickupcolor)/255.f, cnt > 128 ? 0.5f : cnt / 255.f, blend);
 	}
 
-	PainFlashList * pfl = CPlayer->mo->GetClass()->ActorInfo->PainFlashes;
 	PalEntry painFlash = CPlayer->mo->DamageFade;
-
-	if (pfl)
-	{
-		PalEntry * color = pfl->CheckKey(CPlayer->mo->DamageTypeReceived);
-
-		if (color) painFlash = *color;
-	}
+	CPlayer->mo->GetClass()->ActorInfo->GetPainFlash(CPlayer->mo->DamageTypeReceived, &painFlash);
 
 	if (painFlash.a != 0)
 	{