diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
index fbbc7471..ee1c4dbd 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/RaceViewController.java
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class RaceViewController extends Controller {
                 shockwave.setZ(boatModel.getPosition().getZ());
 
                 if(opacity <= 0) {
-                    shockwave.getMesh().setMaterial(new PhongMaterial(new Color(1,0,0,0)));
+                    shockwave.getMesh().setMaterial(new PhongMaterial(Color.TRANSPARENT));
                     boat.setHasCollided(false);
                     this.stop();
                 }