diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/lwings.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/lwings.cpp
index d0427cd01f5..ac5c619fcd9 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/lwings.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/lwings.cpp
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ READ8_MEMBER(lwings_state::avengers_adpcm_r)
 
 WRITE8_MEMBER(lwings_state::lwings_bankswitch_w)
 {
-//	if (data & 0xf0) printf("bankswitch_w %02x\n", data);
+//	if (data & 0xe0) printf("bankswitch_w %02x\n", data);
 //  Fireball writes 0x20 on startup, maybe reset soundcpu?
+	m_sprbank = (data & 0x10)>>4; // Fireball only
 
 	/* bit 0 is flip screen */
 	flip_screen_set(~data & 0x01);
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/lwings.h b/src/mame/includes/lwings.h
index 74180c84764..f5f24cb995f 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/lwings.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/lwings.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
 	UINT8    m_soundstate;
 	UINT8    m_adpcm;
 	UINT8    m_nmi_mask;
+	int		 m_sprbank;
 
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(avengers_adpcm_w);
 	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER(avengers_adpcm_r);
diff --git a/src/mame/video/lwings.cpp b/src/mame/video/lwings.cpp
index 0a06822b9f9..05416b83a5e 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/lwings.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/video/lwings.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void lwings_state::lwings_draw_sprites( bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &c
 			}
 
 			m_gfxdecode->gfx(2)->transpen(bitmap,cliprect,
-					code,color,
+					code+(m_sprbank*0x400),color,
 					flipx,flipy,
 					sx,sy,15);
 		}