diff --git a/formspecs.lua b/formspecs.lua
index bc42a36..3f33913 100644
--- a/formspecs.lua
+++ b/formspecs.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local get_icon = function(item)
 	local def = minetest.registered_items[item]
+	local returnstring = "unknown_item.png"
 	if def then
 		local inventory_image = def.inventory_image
 		if inventory_image and inventory_image ~= "" then
@@ -10,15 +11,21 @@ local get_icon = function(item)
 			-- Textures of node; +Y, -Y, +X, -X, +Z, -Z
 			local selected_tile = tiles[math.min(5,tilecount)]
 			if type(selected_tile) == "string" then
-				return selected_tile
+				returnstring = selected_tile
+			else
+				local tile_name = selected_tile.name
+				if tile_name then
+					returnstring = tile_name
+				end
+			end
+			-- Formspec tables apparently can't handle image compositing and modifiers
+			local found_caret = returnstring:find("%^")
+			if found_caret then
+				returnstring = returnstring:sub(1, found_caret-1)
 			end
-			local tile_name = selected_tile.name
-			if tile_name then
-				return tile_name
-			end			
 		end
 	end
-	return "unknown_item.png"
+	return returnstring
 end
 
 local get_item_description = function(item)
@@ -370,7 +377,6 @@ local get_market_formspec = function(market, account)
 	else
 		formspec[#formspec+1] = "label[0.1,5.1;Select an item to view or place orders]"
 	end
-	minetest.debug(table.concat(formspec))
 	return table.concat(formspec)
 end