diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/shaders/class1/lighting/lightV.glsl b/indra/newview/app_settings/shaders/class1/lighting/lightV.glsl
index 2d41776ee2..38230836eb 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/shaders/class1/lighting/lightV.glsl
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/shaders/class1/lighting/lightV.glsl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ vec4 sumLights(vec3 pos, vec3 norm, vec4 color);
 vec4 calcLighting(vec3 pos, vec3 norm, vec4 color)
 {
 	vec4 c = sumLights(pos, norm, color);
-    c.rgb += atmosAmbient() * color.rgb;
+    c.rgb += atmosAmbient() * color.rgb * 0.5;
     return c;
 }