diff --git a/indra/newview/lggcontactsets.cpp b/indra/newview/lggcontactsets.cpp
index 7c058119d9..a7abe89d52 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lggcontactsets.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lggcontactsets.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ LGGContactSets::~LGGContactSets()
 
 void LGGContactSets::toneDownColor(LLColor4& color) const
 {
-	color.mV[VW] *= COLOR_DAMPENING;
+	color.mV[VW] = COLOR_DAMPENING;
 }
 
 bool LGGContactSets::callbackAliasReset(const LLSD& notification, const LLSD& response)