# Orange/yellow flashing effect stays on player after respawn (also in Edit/Build mode) 

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/orange-yellow-flashing-effect-stays-on-player-after-respawn-also-in-edit-build-mode/2853467>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [November 10, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/orange-yellow-flashing-effect-stays-on-player-after-respawn-also-in-edit-build-mode/2853467 "2026-11-10T17:37:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 10, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/orange-yellow-flashing-effect-stays-on-player-after-respawn-also-in-edit-build-mode/2853467/1 "2026-11-10T17:37:07Z")

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### Summary

After a player is eliminated or respawns in a UEFN session, an orange/yellow flashing visual effect appears on the character and doesn’t go away. It persists into Edit/Build mode. It doesn’t appear on a fresh session start before any death. It reproduces on a brand-new default template island with no custom devices or Verse.

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Assets

### Steps to Reproduce

Create a new island from a default UEFN template.  
Launch Session and join the game.  
Confirm the player has no flashing effect.  
Respawn or self-eliminate once the game starts.  
After respawning, the player flashes orange/yellow continuously.

### Expected Result

No visual effect on the player after respawning.

### Observed Result

A continuous orange/yellow flash stays on the player, including in Edit/Build mode. It also hides Visual Effect Powerup effects such as sparks until it goes away.

### Platform(s)

Windows PC + RTX 5090, Nintendo Switch 2

### Video

[![](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/a/d/9/ad94306e2cacc15f83449d2be48746e48c2a54e7.jpeg "Orange/yellow flashing effect stays on player after respawn (also in Edit/Build mode") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNU6Y7mX08)

### Additional Notes

Only a full restart of the project or session clears it.  
Players who join late don’t see it.  
It began after a recent Fortnite/UEFN update.