diff --git a/code/renderergl1/tr_flares.c b/code/renderergl1/tr_flares.c
index ff768bab..1d0a9175 100644
--- a/code/renderergl1/tr_flares.c
+++ b/code/renderergl1/tr_flares.c
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ void RB_RenderFlare( flare_t *f ) {
 
 	VectorScale(f->color, f->drawIntensity * intensity, color);
 
-// Calculations for fogging
-	if(tr.world && f->fogNum < tr.world->numfogs)
+	// Calculations for fogging
+	if(tr.world && f->fogNum > 0 && f->fogNum < tr.world->numfogs)
 	{
 		tess.numVertexes = 1;
 		VectorCopy(f->origin, tess.xyz[0]);
diff --git a/code/renderergl2/tr_flares.c b/code/renderergl2/tr_flares.c
index 8e6c321f..5bcefa2a 100644
--- a/code/renderergl2/tr_flares.c
+++ b/code/renderergl2/tr_flares.c
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ void RB_RenderFlare( flare_t *f ) {
 
 	VectorScale(f->color, f->drawIntensity * intensity, color);
 
-// Calculations for fogging
-	if(tr.world && f->fogNum < tr.world->numfogs)
+	// Calculations for fogging
+	if(tr.world && f->fogNum > 0 && f->fogNum < tr.world->numfogs)
 	{
 		tess.numVertexes = 1;
 		VectorCopy(f->origin, tess.xyz[0]);