diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
index 093a4a2bd..6163e16fd 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.cpp
@@ -654,10 +654,9 @@ void HWDrawInfo::DrawCoronas(FRenderState& state)
 	float timeElapsed = (screen->FrameTime - LastFrameTime) / 1000.0f;
 	LastFrameTime = screen->FrameTime;
 
-	for (auto& coronap : Coronas)
+	for (AActor* corona : Coronas)
 	{
-		auto corona = coronap.first;
-		auto& coronaFade = coronap.second;
+		auto& coronaFade = corona->specialf1;
 		auto cPos = corona->Vec3Offset(0., 0., corona->Height * 0.5);
 		DVector3 direction = Viewpoint.Pos - cPos;
 		double dist = direction.Length();
@@ -672,15 +671,15 @@ void HWDrawInfo::DrawCoronas(FRenderState& state)
 		FTraceResults results;
 		if (!Trace(cPos, corona->Sector, direction, dist, MF_SOLID, ML_BLOCKEVERYTHING, corona, results, 0, CheckForViewpointActor, &Viewpoint))
 		{
-			coronaFade = std::min(coronaFade + timeElapsed * fadeSpeed, 1.0f);
+			coronaFade = std::min(coronaFade + timeElapsed * fadeSpeed, 1.0);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			coronaFade = std::max(coronaFade - timeElapsed * fadeSpeed, 0.0f);
+			coronaFade = std::max(coronaFade - timeElapsed * fadeSpeed, 0.0);
 		}
 
 		if (coronaFade > 0.0f)
-			DrawCorona(state, corona, coronaFade, dist);
+			DrawCorona(state, corona, (float)coronaFade, dist);
 	}
 
 	state.SetTextureMode(TM_NORMAL);
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
index 8ef0155e3..5466ffca7 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ struct HWDrawInfo
 	TArray<HWPortal *> Portals;
 	TArray<HWDecal *> Decals[2];	// the second slot is for mirrors which get rendered in a separate pass.
 	TArray<HUDSprite> hudsprites;	// These may just be stored by value.
-	TArray<std::pair<AActor*, float>> Coronas;
+	TArray<AActor*> Coronas;
 	TArray<LevelMeshSurface*> VisibleSurfaces;
 	uint64_t LastFrameTime = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
index 0ad807a3e..11b1b4de9 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void HWSprite::Process(HWDrawInfo *di, FRenderState& state, AActor* thing, secto
 
 	if (thing->IsKindOf(NAME_Corona))
 	{
-		di->Coronas.Push(std::make_pair(thing, 0));
+		di->Coronas.Push(thing);
 		return;
 	}