diff --git a/engine/MUNGA_L4/L4VB16.cpp b/engine/MUNGA_L4/L4VB16.cpp
index 6dc1210..89c2032 100644
--- a/engine/MUNGA_L4/L4VB16.cpp
+++ b/engine/MUNGA_L4/L4VB16.cpp
@@ -1180,6 +1180,36 @@ void BTDrawCockpitPanels(LPDIRECT3DDEVICE9 device)
 		}
 	}
 
+	// 3b) FLASHING lamps re-draw ON TOP of the surfaces (#118): the alarm
+	//     invites (gotoEngineering / engEject, RIO flash bits state & 3)
+	//     were invisible under the imagery -- only the protruding edge
+	//     pixels blinked, and the operator "never saw it flash".  The pod's
+	//     keys were physical backlit buttons beside the CRT; when one
+	//     carries a FLASH state, give it its full face back.
+	for (int i = 0; i < L.buttonCount; i++)
+	{
+		const BTCockpitBtn &b = L.buttons[i];
+		int state = CkLampState(b.address);
+		if ((state & 3) == 0) continue;						// not flashing
+		int shade = BTLampBrightnessOf(state, tick);
+		{
+			static int s_flog = -1;
+			if (s_flog < 0) s_flog = (getenv("BT_LAMP_LOG") != 0) ? 1 : 0;
+			static unsigned long s_lastLog = 0;
+			if (s_flog && tick - s_lastLog > 1000)
+			{
+				s_lastLog = tick;
+				DEBUG_STREAM << "[ckflash] addr 0x" << std::hex << b.address
+					<< " state 0x" << state << std::dec << " shade " << shade
+					<< " at (" << b.x << "," << b.y << ")\n" << std::flush;
+			}
+		}
+		D3DCOLOR fill, border;
+		CkLampColors(b.colorClass, shade, b.inert, &fill, &border);
+		CkFill(device, b.x, b.y, b.w, b.h, border);
+		CkFill(device, b.x + 1, b.y + 1, b.w - 2, b.h - 2, fill);
+	}
+
 	// 4) Flight-block labels (on top; the blue faces aren't covered by surfaces).
 	for (int i = 0; i < L.buttonCount; i++)
 	{