diff --git a/src/gl/data/gl_data.cpp b/src/gl/data/gl_data.cpp
index 6aa05c64ad..735ef04390 100644
--- a/src/gl/data/gl_data.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/data/gl_data.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ struct FGLROptions : public FOptionalMapinfoData
 		fogdensity = 0;
 		outsidefogdensity = 0;
 		skyfog = 0;
+		brightfog = false;
 		lightmode = -1;
 		nocoloredspritelighting = -1;
 		notexturefill = -1;
diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_weapon.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_weapon.cpp
index 67950ce0ef..42397166ba 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_weapon.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_weapon.cpp
@@ -279,11 +279,10 @@ void FGLRenderer::DrawPlayerSprites(sector_t * viewsector, bool hudModelStep)
 	}
 
 	
-	// Korshun: fullbright fog in opengl, render weapon sprites fullbright.
+	// Korshun: fullbright fog in opengl, render weapon sprites fullbright (but don't cancel out the light color!)
 	if (glset.brightfog && ((level.flags&LEVEL_HASFADETABLE) || cm.FadeColor != 0))
 	{
 		lightlevel = 255;
-		statebright[0] = statebright[1] = true;
 	}
 
 	PalEntry ThingColor = (playermo->RenderStyle.Flags & STYLEF_ColorIsFixed) ? playermo->fillcolor : 0xffffff;