diff --git a/src/client/content_cao.cpp b/src/client/content_cao.cpp
index 9bd1df1ab..3b2f3ef72 100644
--- a/src/client/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/client/content_cao.cpp
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ void GenericCAO::updateLight(u32 day_night_ratio)
        if (!pos_ok)
                light_at_pos = LIGHT_SUN;

-       video::SColor light = encode_light(light_at_pos, m_prop.glow);
+       video::SColor light = encode_light(light_at_pos, decode_light(m_prop.glow));
        if (!m_enable_shaders)
                final_color_blend(&light, light_at_pos, day_night_ratio);