diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index e5f28f914b..04546b8672 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -3958,6 +3958,8 @@ void Application::nodeKilled(Node* node) {
             // Add the jurisditionDetails object to the list of "fade outs"
             VoxelFade fade(VoxelFade::FADE_OUT, NODE_KILLED_RED, NODE_KILLED_GREEN, NODE_KILLED_BLUE);
             fade.voxelDetails = jurisditionDetails;
+            const float slightly_smaller = 0.99;
+            fade.voxelDetails.s = fade.voxelDetails.s * slightly_smaller;
             _voxelFades.push_back(fade);
         }
     }
@@ -3987,6 +3989,8 @@ int Application::parseVoxelStats(unsigned char* messageData, ssize_t messageLeng
             // Add the jurisditionDetails object to the list of "fade outs"
             VoxelFade fade(VoxelFade::FADE_OUT, NODE_ADDED_RED, NODE_ADDED_GREEN, NODE_ADDED_BLUE);
             fade.voxelDetails = jurisditionDetails;
+            const float slightly_smaller = 0.99;
+            fade.voxelDetails.s = fade.voxelDetails.s * slightly_smaller;
             _voxelFades.push_back(fade);
         }
         // store jurisdiction details for later use