diff --git a/js/game.js b/js/game.js
index dfd8d56..c81f406 100644
--- a/js/game.js
+++ b/js/game.js
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ function createInitialState(config = gameConfig) {
       speed: 300 * DIFFICULTY[config.difficulty].moveSpeed,
       jumpPower: 760,
       onGround: true,
-      ducking: false
+      ducking: false,
+      damageFlashTimer: 0
     }
   };
 }
@@ -648,9 +649,13 @@ function drawBackground() {
 
 function drawTRex(p) {
   const sx = p.x - state.cameraX;
-  ctx.fillStyle = '#35535f';
+  const isDamageFlashing = p.damageFlashTimer > 0;
+  const bodyColor = isDamageFlashing ? '#d94b4b' : '#35535f';
+  const detailColor = isDamageFlashing ? '#a52828' : '#27404a';
+
+  ctx.fillStyle = bodyColor;
   ctx.fillRect(sx, p.y, p.width, p.height);
-  ctx.fillStyle = '#27404a';
+  ctx.fillStyle = detailColor;
   ctx.fillRect(sx + p.width - 12, p.y + 14, 7, 7);
   ctx.fillRect(sx + 10, p.y + p.height - 8, 14, 8);
   ctx.fillRect(sx + p.width - 24, p.y + p.height - 8, 14, 8);
@@ -901,6 +906,7 @@ function applyHit(reason) {
   if (state.hitCooldown > 0 || state.dead) return;
   state.hearts -= 1;
   state.hitCooldown = DIFFICULTY[gameConfig.difficulty].hitCooldown;
+  state.player.damageFlashTimer = 0.18;
   playSfx('hit');
   if (state.hearts <= 0) kill(reason);
 }
@@ -1103,6 +1109,7 @@ function tick(ts) {
 
   if (state.running) {
     state.hitCooldown = Math.max(0, state.hitCooldown - dt);
+    state.player.damageFlashTimer = Math.max(0, state.player.damageFlashTimer - dt);
     updatePlayer(dt);
     updatePortal(dt);
     updateAnts(dt);