diff --git a/utilities.lua b/utilities.lua
index f69672c..e9d311e 100755
--- a/utilities.lua
+++ b/utilities.lua
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ function ap_airship.table_copy(table_here)
     return tablecopy
 end
 
-local function paint(self)
+local function paint(self, write_prefix)
+    write_prefix = write_prefix or false
     local l_textures = ap_airship.textures_copy()
     for _, texture in ipairs(l_textures) do
         local indx = texture:find('wool_blue.png')
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ local function paint(self)
         if indx then
             l_textures[_] = self.logo
         end
-        if airutils._use_signs_api then
+        if airutils._use_signs_api and write_prefix == true then
             indx = texture:find('airutils_name_canvas.png')
             if indx then
                 l_textures[_] = "airutils_name_canvas.png^"..airutils.convert_text_to_texture(self._ship_name, self._name_color or 0, self._name_hor_aligment or 0.8)
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ end
 function ap_airship.paint(self, colstr)
     if colstr then
         self.color = colstr
-        paint(self)
+        paint(self, true)
     end
 end
 function ap_airship.paint2(self, colstr)