diff --git a/mods/tnt/init.lua b/mods/tnt/init.lua
index 8a519606eb..8e2ebaf5a1 100644
--- a/mods/tnt/init.lua
+++ b/mods/tnt/init.lua
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ local TNT = {
 function TNT:on_activate(staticdata)
 	self.object:setvelocity({x=0, y=4, z=0})
 	self.object:setacceleration({x=0, y=-10, z=0})
-	self.object:settexturemod("^[brighten")
+	self.object:settexturemod("^tnt_blink.png")
 end
 
 function TNT:on_step(dtime)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function TNT:on_step(dtime)
 		if self.blinkstatus then
 			self.object:settexturemod("")
 		else
-			self.object:settexturemod("^[brighten")
+			self.object:settexturemod("^tnt_blink.png")
 		end
 		self.blinkstatus = not self.blinkstatus
 	end
diff --git a/mods/tnt/textures/tnt_blink.png b/mods/tnt/textures/tnt_blink.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6739757d9
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/tnt/textures/tnt_blink.png differ