--- deliantra/Deliantra-Client/Client.xs	2008/12/04 23:58:20	1.281
+++ deliantra/Deliantra-Client/Client.xs	2008/12/11 00:17:47	1.284
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@
                 if (tex->unused)
                   {
                     tex->name   = 0;
-                    tex->unused = 0,
+                    tex->unused = 0;
                     XPUSHs (sv_2mortal (newSViv (texid)));
                   }
                 else
@@ -2027,7 +2027,6 @@
         key.a       = 255;
         key.mode    = GL_QUADS;
         key.format  = GL_T2F_V3F;
-        key.texname = -1;
 
         mx += self->x;
         my += self->y;
@@ -2061,6 +2060,7 @@
         for (z = 0; z <= 2; z++)
           {
             memset (smooth_level, 0, sizeof (smooth_level));
+            key.texname = -1;
 
             for (y = 0; y < sh; y++)
               if (0 <= y + my && y + my < self->rows)
@@ -2105,6 +2105,12 @@
 
                             if (expect_false (cell->flags) && expect_false (z == 2))
                               {
+                                /* this is a workaround to make speech bubbles drawn
+                                 * for example above walls, work. */
+                                rc_draw (rc);
+                                rc_clear (rc);
+                                key.texname = -1;
+
                                 // overlays such as the speech bubble, probably more to come
                                 if (cell->flags & 1)
                                   {