diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
index 9f895d92e..548a4bace 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/actors.c
@@ -7853,6 +7853,10 @@ ACTOR_STATIC void G_MoveEffectors(void)   //STATNUM 3
                     actor[i].lightId = polymer_addlight(&mylight);
                     if (actor[i].lightId >= 0)
                         actor[i].lightptr = &prlights[actor[i].lightId];
+
+                    // Hack in case polymer_addlight tweaked the horiz value
+                    if (prlights[i].horiz != SH)
+                        SH = prlights[i].horiz;
                     break;
                 }