diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/FIRE.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/FIRE.cpp
index 0b2e51823..851d8c04c 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/FIRE.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/FIRE.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ int Element_FIRE_update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 						if (rx > 1 || rx < -1) // Trend veins vertical
 							parts[i].tmp = 1;
 					}
+					else if (parts[i].ctype == PT_SALT && rt == PT_GLAS) 
+					{
+						parts[ID(r)].life = 10;
+					}
 				}
 
 				if ((surround_space || sim->elements[rt].Explosive) &&
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/GLAS.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/GLAS.cpp
index 9361d5aec..3fd64091c 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/GLAS.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/GLAS.cpp
@@ -51,12 +51,29 @@ static int update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 {
 	auto press = int(sim->pv[y/CELL][x/CELL] * 64);
 	auto diff = press - parts[i].tmp3;
-	if (diff > 16 || diff < -16)
+
+	// Determine whether the GLAS is chemically strengthened via life setting.
+	if (parts[i].life > 0) 
 	{
-		sim->part_change_type(i,x,y,PT_BGLA);
+		// determined to be strengthened GLAS, increase the pressure by which it shatters
+		// set to 160 because that's a value where the effect is noticable. the 3x increase didn't do much
+		if (diff > 160 || diff < -160)
+		{
+			sim->part_change_type(i, x, y, PT_BGLA);
+		}
 	}
+	else 
+	{
+		// regular ol' GLAS
+		if (diff > 16 || diff < -16)
+		{
+			sim->part_change_type(i, x, y, PT_BGLA);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	parts[i].tmp3 = press;
 	return 0;
+	
 }
 
 static void create(ELEMENT_CREATE_FUNC_ARGS)