diff --git a/scripts/gameplay.lua b/scripts/gameplay.lua
index 8cb43db..3321a42 100644
--- a/scripts/gameplay.lua
+++ b/scripts/gameplay.lua
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ end
 -- draw_gauge:                                                                --
 local gaugeNumBack = gfx.CreateSkinImage("gauge_num_back.png", 0)
 
+local gaugeWarnTransitionScale = 0;
 
 local gaugeEffBgImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("gameplay/gauges/effective/gauge_back.png", 0)
 local gaugeEffFailFillImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("gameplay/gauges/effective/gauge_fill_fail.png", 0)
@@ -710,6 +711,7 @@ local gaugeExcArsFillImage = gfx.CreateSkinImage("gameplay/gauges/excessive_ars/
 
 function draw_gauge(deltaTime)
     -- fallbacks in case of unsupported type
+    local gaugeFillAlpha = 1;
     local gaugeBgImage = gaugeEffBgImage;
     local gaugeFillImage = gaugeEffPassFillImage;
 
@@ -725,6 +727,15 @@ function draw_gauge(deltaTime)
     elseif gameplay.gauge.type == 1 then
         gaugeBgImage = gaugeExcBgImage;
         gaugeFillImage = gaugeExcFillImage;
+
+        if gameplay.gauge.value < 0.3 then
+            gaugeFillAlpha = 1 - math.abs(gaugeWarnTransitionScale - 0.5); -- 100 -> 50 -> 100
+            
+            gaugeWarnTransitionScale = gaugeWarnTransitionScale + deltaTime*10;
+            if gaugeWarnTransitionScale > 1 then
+                gaugeWarnTransitionScale = 0;
+            end
+        end 
     end
     
     
@@ -736,8 +747,10 @@ function draw_gauge(deltaTime)
     -- gfx.Text('RESX: ' .. resx .. ' // RESY: ' .. resy .. ' // GPX: ' .. gaugePosX, 255,1200);
 
     gfx.ImageRect(gaugePosX, gaugePosY, BgW, BgH, gaugeBgImage, 1, 0)
-    gfx.ImageRect(gaugePosX+22, gaugePosY+11+(FillH-(FillH*(gameplay.gauge.value))), FillW, FillH*(gameplay.gauge.value), gaugeFillImage, 1, 0)
 
+    gfx.GlobalAlpha(gaugeFillAlpha);
+    gfx.ImageRect(gaugePosX+22, gaugePosY+11+(FillH-(FillH*(gameplay.gauge.value))), FillW, FillH*(gameplay.gauge.value), gaugeFillImage, 1, 0)
+    gfx.GlobalAlpha(1);
     
 
 	-- TODO: Draw gauge % label