diff --git a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/boydti/fawe/beta/implementation/lighting/NMSRelighter.java b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/boydti/fawe/beta/implementation/lighting/NMSRelighter.java
index a7cdcd6b7..37c38005a 100644
--- a/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/boydti/fawe/beta/implementation/lighting/NMSRelighter.java
+++ b/worldedit-core/src/main/java/com/boydti/fawe/beta/implementation/lighting/NMSRelighter.java
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ public class NMSRelighter implements Relighter {
                     BlockMaterial material = state.getMaterial();
                     int opacity = material.getLightOpacity();
                     int brightness = material.getLightValue();
-                    if (brightness != iChunk.getEmmittedLight(x, y, z)) {
+                    if (brightness > 0 && brightness != iChunk.getEmmittedLight(x, y, z)) {
                         addLightUpdate(bx + x, y, bz + z);
                     }