diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
index f134eddd1..6ab975d08 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ private:
 	int SetupLightsForOtherPlane(subsector_t * sub, FDynLightData &lightdata, const secplane_t *plane);
 	int CreateOtherPlaneVertices(subsector_t *sub, const secplane_t *plane);
 	void DrawPSprite(HUDSprite *huds, FRenderState &state);
-	WeaponLighting GetWeaponLighting(sector_t *viewsector, const DVector3 &pos, int cm, area_t in_area, const DVector3 &playerpos);
+	WeaponLighting GetWeaponLighting(sector_t *viewsector, const DVector3 &pos, int cm, area_t in_area, const DVector3 &playerpos, bool weaponPureLightLevel);
 
 	void PreparePlayerSprites2D(sector_t * viewsector, area_t in_area);
 	void PreparePlayerSprites3D(sector_t * viewsector, area_t in_area);
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ inline bool isDarkLightMode(ELightMode lightmode)
 	return lightmode == ELightMode::Doom || lightmode == ELightMode::DoomDark;
 }
 
-int CalcLightLevel(ELightMode lightmode, int lightlevel, int rellight, bool weapon, int blendfactor);
+int CalcLightLevel(ELightMode lightmode, int lightlevel, int rellight, bool weapon, int blendfactor, bool weaponPureLightLevel = false);
 PalEntry CalcLightColor(ELightMode lightmode, int light, PalEntry pe, int blendfactor);
 float GetFogDensity(FLevelLocals* Level, ELightMode lightmode, int lightlevel, PalEntry fogcolor, int sectorfogdensity, int blendfactor);
 bool CheckFog(FLevelLocals* Level, sector_t* frontsector, sector_t* backsector, ELightMode lightmode);
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_lighting.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_lighting.cpp
index 16fca87bb..4db345d19 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_lighting.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_lighting.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_distfog, 70, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-int CalcLightLevel(ELightMode lightmode, int lightlevel, int rellight, bool weapon, int blendfactor)
+int CalcLightLevel(ELightMode lightmode, int lightlevel, int rellight, bool weapon, int blendfactor, bool weaponPureLightLevel)
 {
 	int light;
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int CalcLightLevel(ELightMode lightmode, int lightlevel, int rellight, bool weap
 
 	bool darklightmode = (isDarkLightMode(lightmode)) || (isSoftwareLighting(lightmode) && blendfactor > 0);
 
-	if (darklightmode && lightlevel < 192 && !weapon) 
+	if ((darklightmode && lightlevel < 192 && !weapon) || (weapon && weaponPureLightLevel))
 	{
 		if (lightlevel > 100)
 		{
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
index 8067e6524..e3fa5a127 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_drawplayersprites)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, r_deathcamera)
 
 
+CVARD(Bool, gl_weapon_purelightlevel, false, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_ARCHIVE, "Makes the lighting on weapon sprites (or models) purely match the sector's light level you're standing in");
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // R_DrawPSprite
@@ -305,7 +307,7 @@ static FVector2 BobWeapon3D(WeaponPosition3D &weap, DPSprite *psp, FVector3 &tra
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-WeaponLighting HWDrawInfo::GetWeaponLighting(sector_t *viewsector, const DVector3 &pos, int cm, area_t in_area, const DVector3 &playerpos)
+WeaponLighting HWDrawInfo::GetWeaponLighting(sector_t *viewsector, const DVector3 &pos, int cm, area_t in_area, const DVector3 &playerpos, bool weaponPureLightLevel = false)
 {
 	WeaponLighting l;
 
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ WeaponLighting HWDrawInfo::GetWeaponLighting(sector_t *viewsector, const DVector
 			if (Level->flags3 & LEVEL3_NOCOLOREDSPRITELIGHTING) l.cm.ClearColor();
 		}
 
-		l.lightlevel = CalcLightLevel(lightmode, l.lightlevel, getExtraLight(), true, 0);
+		l.lightlevel = CalcLightLevel(lightmode, l.lightlevel, getExtraLight(), true, 0, weaponPureLightLevel);
 
 		if (isSoftwareLighting(lightmode) || l.lightlevel < 92)
 		{
@@ -685,7 +687,7 @@ void HWDrawInfo::PreparePlayerSprites2D(sector_t * viewsector, area_t in_area)
 	AActor *camera = vp.camera;
 
 	WeaponPosition2D weap = GetWeaponPosition2D(camera->player, vp.TicFrac);
-	WeaponLighting light = GetWeaponLighting(viewsector, vp.Pos, isFullbrightScene(), in_area, camera->Pos());
+	WeaponLighting light = GetWeaponLighting(viewsector, vp.Pos, isFullbrightScene(), in_area, camera->Pos(), gl_weapon_purelightlevel);
 
 	VMFunction * ModifyBobLayer = nullptr;
 	DVector2 bobxy = DVector2(weap.bobx , weap.boby);
@@ -765,7 +767,7 @@ void HWDrawInfo::PreparePlayerSprites3D(sector_t * viewsector, area_t in_area)
 	AActor *camera = vp.camera;
 
 	WeaponPosition3D weap = GetWeaponPosition3D(camera->player, vp.TicFrac);
-	WeaponLighting light = GetWeaponLighting(viewsector, vp.Pos, isFullbrightScene(), in_area, camera->Pos());
+	WeaponLighting light = GetWeaponLighting(viewsector, vp.Pos, isFullbrightScene(), in_area, camera->Pos(), gl_weapon_purelightlevel);
 
 	VMFunction * ModifyBobLayer3D = nullptr;
 	VMFunction * ModifyBobPivotLayer3D = nullptr;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 0e55fd790..0ee47cc1a 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -2777,6 +2777,7 @@ OptionMenu "OpenGLOptions" protected
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_FOGMODE",				gl_fogmode,						"FogMode"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_FOGFORCEFULLBRIGHT",		gl_brightfog,					"YesNo"
 	Slider "$GLPREFMNU_WPNLIGHTSTR",			gl_weaponlight,					0,32, 2
+	Option "$GLPREFMNU_WPNPURELIGHT",			gl_weapon_purelightlevel,		"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_ENVIRONMENTMAPMIRROR",	gl_mirror_envmap,				"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_ENV",					gl_enhanced_nightvision,		"OnOff"
 	Option "$GLPREFMNU_ENVSTEALTH",				gl_enhanced_nv_stealth,			"EnhancedStealth"