diff --git a/libs/models/model.c b/libs/models/model.c
index 332c9b01d..5976e8f87 100644
--- a/libs/models/model.c
+++ b/libs/models/model.c
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ Mod_RealLoadModel (model_t *mod, qboolean crash, cache_allocator_t allocator)
 	}
 	if (strequal (mod->name, "progs/player.mdl")) {
 		mod->min_light = 8;
+	} else if (strnequal (mod->name, "progs/v_", 8)) {
+		mod->min_light = 24;
 	} else {
 		mod->min_light = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_mod_alias.c b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_mod_alias.c
index b1db9b8d7..1e5543993 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_mod_alias.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_mod_alias.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ R_DrawAliasModel (entity_t *e, qboolean cull)
 		}
 		// always give the gun some light
 		shade = max (shadecolor[0], max (shadecolor[1], shadecolor[2]));
-		minshade = e == r_view_model ? 24/200.0 : clmodel->min_light / 200.0;
+		minshade = clmodel->min_light / 200.0;
 		if (e == r_view_model && shade < minshade) {
 			shadecolor[0] += minshade - shade;
 			shadecolor[1] += minshade - shade;