diff --git a/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_model.cpp b/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_model.cpp
index 4251589d9..a49212989 100644
--- a/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_model.cpp
+++ b/src/polyrenderer/scene/poly_model.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ PolyModelRenderer::PolyModelRenderer(PolyRenderThread *thread, const Mat4f &worl
 
 void PolyModelRenderer::AddLights(AActor *actor)
 {
-	if (gl_lights && actor)
+	if (r_dynlights && actor)
 	{
 		auto &addedLights = Thread->AddedLightsArray;
 
diff --git a/src/swrenderer/things/r_model.cpp b/src/swrenderer/things/r_model.cpp
index 0991d1d45..70995c32c 100644
--- a/src/swrenderer/things/r_model.cpp
+++ b/src/swrenderer/things/r_model.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace swrenderer
 
 	void SWModelRenderer::AddLights(AActor *actor)
 	{
-		if (gl_lights && actor)
+		if (r_dynlights && actor)
 		{
 			auto &addedLights = Thread->AddedLightsArray;