diff --git a/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_cvars.cpp b/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_cvars.cpp
index 93fbfec3a..d59a5c151 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_cvars.cpp
+++ b/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_cvars.cpp
@@ -178,4 +178,6 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, gl_spritelight, -1, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 int get_gl_spritelight()
 {
 	return gl_spritelight < 0 ? (screen->IsRayQueryEnabled() ? 1 : 0) : gl_spritelight;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+CVAR(Bool, gl_fakemodellight, true, CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG | CVAR_ARCHIVE)
diff --git a/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_cvars.h b/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_cvars.h
index db43bb828..65e8c3dcc 100644
--- a/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_cvars.h
+++ b/src/common/rendering/hwrenderer/data/hw_cvars.h
@@ -63,4 +63,6 @@ EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_strict_gldefs)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Int, gl_wireframe)
 EXTERN_CVAR(Color, gl_wireframecolor)
 
-int get_gl_spritelight();
\ No newline at end of file
+int get_gl_spritelight();
+
+EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, gl_fakemodellight)
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_dynlightdata.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_dynlightdata.cpp
index 0f1d5db9f..86f4de1b0 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_dynlightdata.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/hw_dynlightdata.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void AddSunLightToList(FDynLightData& dld, float x, float y, float z, const FVec
 	info.r = suncolor.X;
 	info.g = suncolor.Y;
 	info.b = suncolor.Z;
-	info.flags = LIGHTINFO_ATTENUATED | (doTrace ? LIGHTINFO_TRACE : 0) | LIGHTINFO_SUN;
+	info.flags = LIGHTINFO_ATTENUATED | (doTrace ? (LIGHTINFO_TRACE | LIGHTINFO_SUN) : 0);
 	info.strength = 1500.0f;
 
 	dld.arrays[LIGHTARRAY_NORMAL].Push(info);
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
index 92d17ff95..1fe3a6386 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_drawinfo.h
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ public:
 	void GetDynSpriteLight(AActor *self, sun_trace_cache_t * traceCache, double x, double y, double z, FLightNode *node, int portalgroup, float *out, bool fullbright);
 	void GetDynSpriteLight(AActor *thing, particle_t *particle, sun_trace_cache_t * traceCache, float *out);
 
-	void GetDynSpriteLightList(AActor *self, FDynLightData &modellightdata);
+	void GetDynSpriteLightList(AActor *self, FDynLightData &modellightdata, bool isModel);
 
 	void PreparePlayerSprites(sector_t * viewsector, area_t in_area, FRenderState& state);
 	void PrepareTargeterSprites(double ticfrac, FRenderState& state);
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_spritelight.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_spritelight.cpp
index 116bdde0f..89b0f82d2 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_spritelight.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_spritelight.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void HWDrawInfo::GetDynSpriteLight(AActor *thing, particle_t *particle, sun_trac
 }
 
 
-void HWDrawInfo::GetDynSpriteLightList(AActor *self, FDynLightData &modellightdata)
+void HWDrawInfo::GetDynSpriteLightList(AActor *self, FDynLightData &modellightdata, bool isModel)
 {
 	modellightdata.Clear();
 
@@ -282,6 +282,12 @@ void HWDrawInfo::GetDynSpriteLightList(AActor *self, FDynLightData &modellightda
 
 		int gl_spritelight = get_gl_spritelight();
 
+		if(isModel && gl_fakemodellight)
+		{
+			//fake light for contrast
+			AddSunLightToList(modellightdata, x, y, z, FVector3(self->Level->SunDirection.X + 180, 45, 0), self->Level->SunColor * self->Level->SunIntensity * 0.05, false);
+		}
+
 		if ((level.lightmaps && gl_spritelight > 0) || ActorTraceStaticLight::TraceSunVisibility(x, y, z, (self ? &self->StaticLightsTraceCache : nullptr), (self ? staticLight.ActorMoved : false)))
 		{
 			AddSunLightToList(modellightdata, x, y, z, self->Level->SunDirection, self->Level->SunColor * self->Level->SunIntensity, gl_spritelight > 0);
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
index d5844b952..8c715ac84 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ inline void HWSprite::PutSprite(HWDrawInfo *di, FRenderState& state, bool transl
 	// That's a lot of checks...
 	if ((get_gl_spritelight() > 0 || (modelframe && !modelframe->isVoxel && !(modelframeflags & MDL_NOPERPIXELLIGHTING))) && RenderStyle.BlendOp != STYLEOP_Shadow && gl_light_sprites && di->Level->HasDynamicLights && !di->isFullbrightScene() && !fullbright)
 	{
-		di->GetDynSpriteLightList(actor, lightdata);
+		di->GetDynSpriteLightList(actor, lightdata, modelframe && !modelframe->isVoxel);
 		dynlightindex = state.UploadLights(lightdata);
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
index c814191aa..495177355 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_weapon.cpp
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ void HWDrawInfo::PreparePlayerSprites3D(sector_t * viewsector, area_t in_area, F
 		// set the lighting parameters
 		if (hudsprite.RenderStyle.BlendOp != STYLEOP_Shadow && Level->HasDynamicLights && !isFullbrightScene() && gl_light_sprites)
 		{
-			GetDynSpriteLightList(playermo, lightdata);
+			GetDynSpriteLightList(playermo, lightdata, true);
 			hudsprite.lightindex = state.UploadLights(lightdata);
 		}