diff --git a/nq/source/cl_main.c b/nq/source/cl_main.c
index 0ca47c98b..e3b4b2fa0 100644
--- a/nq/source/cl_main.c
+++ b/nq/source/cl_main.c
@@ -452,12 +452,13 @@ CL_NewDlight (int key, vec3_t org, int effects)
 			VectorCopy (normal, dl->color);
 			break;
 	}
+	if (effects & EF_DIMLIGHT) {
+		VectorScale (dl->color, 0.5, dl->color);
+	}
 	radius = 200 + (rand () & 31);
 	if (effects & EF_BRIGHTLIGHT) {
 		radius += 200;
 		dl->origin[2] += 16;
-	} else if (effects & EF_DIMLIGHT) {
-		time *= 0.001;
 	}
 	dl->radius = radius;
 	dl->die = cl.time + time;
diff --git a/qw/source/cl_ents.c b/qw/source/cl_ents.c
index b59a3812a..a0ae9d49d 100644
--- a/qw/source/cl_ents.c
+++ b/qw/source/cl_ents.c
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ CL_NewDlight (int key, vec3_t org, int effects)
 			VectorCopy (normal, dl->color);
 			break;
 	}
+	if (effects & EF_DIMLIGHT) {
+		VectorScale (dl->color, 0.5, dl->color);
+	}
 	radius = 200 + (rand () & 31);
 	if (effects & EF_BRIGHTLIGHT) {
 		radius += 200;