diff --git a/source/gl_rsurf.c b/source/gl_rsurf.c
index 8e66fcd..b70c506 100644
--- a/source/gl_rsurf.c
+++ b/source/gl_rsurf.c
@@ -918,7 +918,8 @@ void DrawTextureChains (void)
 	if (!gl_texsort->value) {
 		GL_DisableMultitexture();
 
-		if (skychain) {
+		if (skychain)
+		{
 			R_DrawSkyChain(skychain);
 			skychain = NULL;
 		}
diff --git a/source/gl_warp.c b/source/gl_warp.c
index e4b6807..0a5d037 100644
--- a/source/gl_warp.c
+++ b/source/gl_warp.c
@@ -888,6 +888,9 @@ void R_DrawSkyChain (msurface_t *s)
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
+		// skies have no lightmap to prevent overbrighting --KB
+		glColor3f (0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
+
 		GL_DisableMultitexture();
 
 		// used when gl_texsort is on
@@ -904,6 +907,9 @@ void R_DrawSkyChain (msurface_t *s)
 
 		for (fa=s ; fa ; fa=fa->texturechain)
 			EmitSkyPolys (fa);
+
+		// the rest of the texture chain does though  --KB
+		glColor3f (1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
 	}
 }