diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.h b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.h
index 1a18629576..893bbfbee6 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.h
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_dynlight.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ enum
 #define MF4_DONTLIGHTSELF MF4_SEESDAGGERS
 #define MF4_ATTENUATE MF4_INCOMBAT
 #define MF4_NOSHADOWMAP MF4_STANDSTILL
+#define MF4_DONTLIGHTACTORS MF4_EXTREMEDEATH
 
 enum ELightType
 {
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_dynlightdata.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_dynlightdata.cpp
index 160ddea5f6..7db1f8f7cf 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_dynlightdata.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_dynlightdata.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ public:
    void SetDontLightSelf(bool add) { m_dontlightself = add; }
    void SetAttenuate(bool on) { m_attenuate = on; }
    void SetHalo(bool halo) { m_halo = halo; }
+   void SetDontLightActors(bool on) { m_dontlightactors = on; }
 
    void OrderIntensities()
    {
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ protected:
    DVector3 m_Pos;
    ELightType m_type;
    int8_t m_attenuate;
-   bool m_subtractive, m_additive, m_halo, m_dontlightself;
+   bool m_subtractive, m_additive, m_halo, m_dontlightself, m_dontlightactors;
    bool m_swapped = false;
 };
 
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ void FLightDefaults::ApplyProperties(ADynamicLight * light) const
 	if (m_subtractive) light->flags4 |= MF4_SUBTRACTIVE;
 	if (m_additive) light->flags4 |= MF4_ADDITIVE;
 	if (m_dontlightself) light->flags4 |= MF4_DONTLIGHTSELF;
+	if (m_dontlightactors) light->flags4 |= MF4_DONTLIGHTACTORS;
 	light->m_tickCount = 0;
 	if (m_type == PulseLight)
 	{
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ static const char *LightTags[]=
    "halo",
    "dontlightself",
    "attenuate",
+   "dontlightactors",
    NULL
 };
 
@@ -256,7 +259,8 @@ enum {
    LIGHTTAG_ADDITIVE,
    LIGHTTAG_HALO,
    LIGHTTAG_DONTLIGHTSELF,
-   LIGHTTAG_ATTENUATE
+   LIGHTTAG_ATTENUATE,
+   LIGHTTAG_DONTLIGHTACTORS,
 };
 
 
@@ -394,6 +398,9 @@ static void ParsePointLight(FScanner &sc)
 			case LIGHTTAG_ATTENUATE:
 				defaults->SetAttenuate(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
 				break;
+			case LIGHTTAG_DONTLIGHTACTORS:
+				defaults->SetDontLightActors(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
+				break;
 			default:
 				sc.ScriptError("Unknown tag: %s\n", sc.String);
 			}
@@ -476,6 +483,9 @@ static void ParsePulseLight(FScanner &sc)
 			case LIGHTTAG_ATTENUATE:
 				defaults->SetAttenuate(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
 				break;
+			case LIGHTTAG_DONTLIGHTACTORS:
+				defaults->SetDontLightActors(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
+				break;
 			default:
 				sc.ScriptError("Unknown tag: %s\n", sc.String);
 			}
@@ -560,6 +570,9 @@ void ParseFlickerLight(FScanner &sc)
 			case LIGHTTAG_ATTENUATE:
 				defaults->SetAttenuate(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
 				break;
+			case LIGHTTAG_DONTLIGHTACTORS:
+				defaults->SetDontLightActors(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
+				break;
 			default:
 				sc.ScriptError("Unknown tag: %s\n", sc.String);
 			}
@@ -643,6 +656,9 @@ void ParseFlickerLight2(FScanner &sc)
 			case LIGHTTAG_ATTENUATE:
 				defaults->SetAttenuate(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
 				break;
+			case LIGHTTAG_DONTLIGHTACTORS:
+				defaults->SetDontLightActors(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
+				break;
 			default:
 				sc.ScriptError("Unknown tag: %s\n", sc.String);
 			}
@@ -723,6 +739,9 @@ static void ParseSectorLight(FScanner &sc)
 			case LIGHTTAG_ATTENUATE:
 				defaults->SetAttenuate(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
 				break;
+			case LIGHTTAG_DONTLIGHTACTORS:
+				defaults->SetDontLightActors(ParseInt(sc) != 0);
+				break;
 			default:
 				sc.ScriptError("Unknown tag: %s\n", sc.String);
 			}
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_spritelight.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_spritelight.cpp
index 3283f00862..793a10c7c4 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_spritelight.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_spritelight.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void gl_SetDynSpriteLight(AActor *self, float x, float y, float z, subsector_t *
 	while (node)
 	{
 		light=node->lightsource;
-		if (light->visibletoplayer && !(light->flags2&MF2_DORMANT) && (!(light->flags4&MF4_DONTLIGHTSELF) || light->target != self))
+		if (light->visibletoplayer && !(light->flags2&MF2_DORMANT) && (!(light->flags4&MF4_DONTLIGHTSELF) || light->target != self) && !(light->flags4&MF4_DONTLIGHTACTORS))
 		{
 			float dist;
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp b/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
index 32363abdc5..01a79dfc18 100644
--- a/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/thingdef_data.cpp
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ static FFlagDef DynLightFlagDefs[] =
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF4, DONTLIGHTSELF, ADynamicLight, flags4),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF4, ATTENUATE, ADynamicLight, flags4),
 	DEFINE_FLAG(MF4, NOSHADOWMAP, ADynamicLight, flags4),
+	DEFINE_FLAG(MF4, DONTLIGHTACTORS, ADynamicLight, flags4),
 };
 
 static FFlagDef PowerSpeedFlagDefs[] =
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
index 2e8a0f3aa0..c98e9dcc65 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_sprite.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 			while (node != nullptr)
 			{
 				ADynamicLight *light = node->lightsource;
-				if (light->visibletoplayer && !(light->flags2&MF2_DORMANT) && (!(light->flags4&MF4_DONTLIGHTSELF) || light->target != thing))
+				if (light->visibletoplayer && !(light->flags2&MF2_DORMANT) && (!(light->flags4&MF4_DONTLIGHTSELF) || light->target != thing) && !(light->flags4&MF4_DONTLIGHTACTORS))
 				{
 					float lx = (float)(light->X() - thing->X());
 					float ly = (float)(light->Y() - thing->Y());