diff --git a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
index a92775c..83e0efa 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/Parser.java
@@ -155,11 +155,7 @@ public final class Parser {
         if (match(token, TokenType.QUEUE)) return queue();
         if (match(token, TokenType.STOP)) return stop();
         if (match(token, TokenType.SHOW)) return show();
-        
-        if (match(token, TokenType.HIDE)) {
-            ViewActivity.getInstance().hideSprite(consume(TokenType.WORD).getText());
-            return false;
-        }
+        if (match(token, TokenType.HIDE)) return hide();
         
         if (match(token, TokenType.JUMP)) return jump();
         if (match(token, TokenType.IF)) return ifStatement();
@@ -375,8 +371,15 @@ public final class Parser {
         if (match(TokenType.AS)) {
             alias = consume(TokenType.WORD).getText();
         }
-        matchWithEffect();
-        ViewActivity.getInstance().sprite(whoid, params, position, alias);
+        final String effect = matchWithEffect();
+        ViewActivity.getInstance().sprite(whoid, params, position, alias, effect);
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    private boolean hide() {
+        final String whoid = consume(TokenType.WORD).getText();
+        final String effect = matchWithEffect();
+        ViewActivity.getInstance().hideSprite(whoid, effect);
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
index 515bc7b..4c88c45 100644
--- a/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/annimon/everlastingsummer/ViewActivity.java
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
         spriteInContainer.clear();
     }
     
-    public void sprite(String whoid, String params, String position, String alias) {
+    public void sprite(String whoid, String params, String position, String alias, String effect) {
         ImageView img;
         final String key = TextUtils.isEmpty(alias) ? whoid : alias;
         if (spriteInContainer.containsKey(key)) {
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public final class ViewActivity extends Activity implements TouchGesture.OnTouch
         }
     }
     
-    public void hideSprite(String whoid) {
+    public void hideSprite(String whoid, String effect) {
         if (!spriteInContainer.containsKey(whoid)) return;
         final ImageView img = spriteInContainer.get(whoid);
         container.removeView(img);