diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
index 1510fc834..4c57648c4 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR (Bool, gl_lights, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_NOIN
 	else AActor::DeleteAllAttachedLights();
 }
 
-CVAR (Bool, gl_attachedlights, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
-
 //==========================================================================
 //
 //==========================================================================
@@ -859,6 +857,7 @@ void AActor::RecreateAllAttachedLights()
 		if (a->IsKindOf(NAME_DynamicLight))
 		{
 			::AttachLight(a);
+			::ActivateLight(a);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.h b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.h
index 7b0c47956..0d454ab05 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_dynlights)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_lights)
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_attachedlights)
 
 struct side_t;
 struct seg_t;
diff --git a/src/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.h b/src/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.h
index 8e4ebbca8..1f08a4722 100644
--- a/src/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.h
+++ b/src/hwrenderer/utility/hw_cvars.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_usefb)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, gl_weaponlight)
 
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_lights);
-EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_attachedlights);
 
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_light_sprites);
 EXTERN_CVAR (Bool, gl_light_particles);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index b25b3b5b0..6633265f2 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -2260,7 +2260,6 @@ OptionMenu "GLLightOptions" protected
 	Title "$GLLIGHTMNU_TITLE"
 	Option "$TCMNU_DYNLIGHTS",					"r_dynlights", "OnOff"
 	Option "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTSENABLED",			gl_lights,				"OnOff"
-	Option "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTDEFS",				gl_attachedlights,		"YesNo"
 	Option "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTSPRITES",			gl_light_sprites,		"YesNo"
 	Option "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTPARTICLES",		gl_light_particles,		"YesNo"
 	Option "$GLLIGHTMNU_LIGHTSHADOWMAP",		gl_light_shadowmap,		"YesNo"