diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
index 8f5c3ec1a..50e1d1991 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.cpp
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ void ADynamicLight::LinkLight()
 		FSection *sect = R_PointInSubsector(Pos())->section;
 
 		dl_validcount++;
+		validcount++;
 		CollectWithinRadius(Pos(), sect, float(radius*radius));
 
 	}