diff --git a/moonlight/gfx/map.json b/moonlight/gfx/map.json
index 64079ad..e4d6a47 100644
--- a/moonlight/gfx/map.json
+++ b/moonlight/gfx/map.json
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
                      "color_stop":"rgba(246, 152, 62, 0.0)",
                      "fade":"0.15",
                      "flicker":"true",
-                     "light_meter":"1.5",
+                     "light_meter":"0.75",
                      "radius":"128"
                     },
                  "type":"Lights",
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
                      "color_stop":"rgba(246, 152, 62, 0.0)",
                      "fade":"0.15",
                      "flicker":"true",
-                     "light_meter":"1.5",
+                     "light_meter":"0.75",
                      "radius":"128"
                     },
                  "type":"Lights",
diff --git a/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js b/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
index 5651d35..b627993 100644
--- a/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
+++ b/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ GameState.prototype.update_player_lightmeter = function() {
 	if ( line.length > light.rendered_radius)
 	    return;
 	var length = line.length;
-	var lv = ((Number(length) * light.light_meter) / Number(light.rendered_radius));
+	var lv = light.light_meter - (Number(length) / Number(light.rendered_radius));
 	if ( lv > lightValue ) {
 	    lightValue = lv;
 	}