diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a59c0e7f..626fa69b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle'
 apply plugin: 'org.parchmentmc.librarian.forgegradle'
 
-version = '0.5.0-dev.4'
+version = '0.5.0-dev.5'
 group = 'at.petra-k.hexcasting' // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
 archivesBaseName = 'hexcasting'
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/casting/colors/FrozenColorizer.java b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/casting/colors/FrozenColorizer.java
index 16ebcdd2..651c319f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/casting/colors/FrozenColorizer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/casting/colors/FrozenColorizer.java
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ public record FrozenColorizer(Item item, UUID owner) {
     }
 
     private static int morphBetweenColors(int[] colors, Vec3 gradientDir, float time, Vec3 position) {
-        float fIdx = ((time + (float) gradientDir.dot(position)) % 1f) * colors.length;
+        float fIdx = Mth.positiveModulo(time + (float) gradientDir.dot(position), 1f) * colors.length;
 
         int baseIdx = Mth.floor(fIdx);
         float tRaw = fIdx - baseIdx;
 //        float t = -(float) (Math.cbrt(Mth.cos(tRaw * Mth.PI)) / 2) + 0.5f;
         float t = tRaw;
-        int start = colors[baseIdx];
+        int start = colors[baseIdx % colors.length];
         int end = colors[(baseIdx + 1) % colors.length];
 
         var r1 = FastColor.ARGB32.red(start);