diff --git a/src/texteff.cpp b/src/texteff.cpp
--- a/src/texteff.cpp
+++ b/src/texteff.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "date.h"
 #include "texteff.hpp"
 #include "video/video_driver.hpp"
+#include "transparency.h"
 
 enum {
 	MAX_TEXTMESSAGE_LENGTH = 200,
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ void DrawTextEffects(DrawPixelInfo *dpi)
 						dpi->top  <= te->bottom &&
 						dpi->left + dpi->width  > te->x &&
 						dpi->top  + dpi->height > te->y) {
-					if (te->mode == TE_RISING || (_patches.loading_indicators && !HASBIT(_transparent_opt, TO_LOADING))) {
+					if (te->mode == TE_RISING || (_patches.loading_indicators && !IsTransparencySet(TO_LOADING))) {
 						AddStringToDraw(te->x, te->y, te->string_id, te->params_1, te->params_2);
 					}
 				}
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ void DrawTextEffects(DrawPixelInfo *dpi)
 						dpi->top  <= te->bottom * 2 - te->y &&
 						dpi->left + dpi->width  > te->x &&
 						dpi->top  + dpi->height > te->y) {
-					if (te->mode == TE_RISING || (_patches.loading_indicators && !HASBIT(_transparent_opt, TO_LOADING))) {
+					if (te->mode == TE_RISING || (_patches.loading_indicators && !IsTransparencySet(TO_LOADING))) {
 						AddStringToDraw(te->x, te->y, (StringID)(te->string_id - 1), te->params_1, te->params_2);
 					}
 				}