diff --git a/Templates/Empty/game/shaders/common/water/gl/waterP.glsl b/Templates/Empty/game/shaders/common/water/gl/waterP.glsl
index a68ede84e..5f722282c 100644
--- a/Templates/Empty/game/shaders/common/water/gl/waterP.glsl
+++ b/Templates/Empty/game/shaders/common/water/gl/waterP.glsl
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void main()
    // Get some specular reflection.
    vec3 newbump = bumpNorm;
    newbump.xy *= 3.5;
-   newbump = normalize( bumpNorm );
+   newbump = normalize( newbump );
    vec3 halfAng = normalize( eyeVec + -lightVec );
    float specular = saturate( dot( newbump, halfAng ) );
    specular = pow( specular, SPEC_POWER );   
diff --git a/Templates/Empty/game/shaders/common/water/waterP.hlsl b/Templates/Empty/game/shaders/common/water/waterP.hlsl
index ac66e9b28..d50c0b51c 100644
--- a/Templates/Empty/game/shaders/common/water/waterP.hlsl
+++ b/Templates/Empty/game/shaders/common/water/waterP.hlsl
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ float4 main( ConnectData IN ) : TORQUE_TARGET0
    // Get some specular reflection.
    float3 newbump = bumpNorm;
    newbump.xy *= 3.5;
-   newbump = normalize( bumpNorm );
+   newbump = normalize( newbump );
    float3 halfAng = normalize( eyeVec + -lightVec );
    float specular = saturate( dot( newbump, halfAng ) );
    specular = pow( specular, SPEC_POWER );   
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/water/gl/waterP.glsl b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/water/gl/waterP.glsl
index a68ede84e..5f722282c 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/water/gl/waterP.glsl
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/water/gl/waterP.glsl
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void main()
    // Get some specular reflection.
    vec3 newbump = bumpNorm;
    newbump.xy *= 3.5;
-   newbump = normalize( bumpNorm );
+   newbump = normalize( newbump );
    vec3 halfAng = normalize( eyeVec + -lightVec );
    float specular = saturate( dot( newbump, halfAng ) );
    specular = pow( specular, SPEC_POWER );   
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/water/waterP.hlsl b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/water/waterP.hlsl
index ac66e9b28..d50c0b51c 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/water/waterP.hlsl
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/water/waterP.hlsl
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ float4 main( ConnectData IN ) : TORQUE_TARGET0
    // Get some specular reflection.
    float3 newbump = bumpNorm;
    newbump.xy *= 3.5;
-   newbump = normalize( bumpNorm );
+   newbump = normalize( newbump );
    float3 halfAng = normalize( eyeVec + -lightVec );
    float specular = saturate( dot( newbump, halfAng ) );
    specular = pow( specular, SPEC_POWER );