diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/lightAnimData.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/lightAnimData.cpp
index b61d2b47d..c5ef93b0f 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/lightAnimData.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/lightAnimData.cpp
@@ -190,13 +190,15 @@ void LightAnimData::AnimValue<COUNT>::updateKey()
 }
 
 template<U32 COUNT>
-bool LightAnimData::AnimValue<COUNT>::animate( F32 time, F32 *output )
+bool LightAnimData::AnimValue<COUNT>::animate(F32 time, F32 *output, bool multiply)
 {
    F32 scaledTime, lerpFactor, valueRange, keyFrameLerp;
    U32 posFrom, posTo;
    S32 keyFrameFrom, keyFrameTo;
    F32 initialValue = *output;
-   
+   if (!multiply)
+      initialValue = 1;
+
    bool wasAnimated = false;
 
    for ( U32 i=0; i < COUNT; i++ )
@@ -305,6 +307,6 @@ void LightAnimData::animate( LightInfo *lightInfo, LightAnimState *state )
    lightInfo->setColor( color );
 
    F32 brightness = state->brightness;
-   mBrightness.animate( time, &brightness );
+   mBrightness.animate( time, &brightness, true );
    lightInfo->setBrightness( brightness );
 }
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/lightAnimData.h b/Engine/source/T3D/lightAnimData.h
index 69b2ff65d..d8c933674 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/lightAnimData.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/lightAnimData.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
       /// Performs the animation returning the results in the output if
       /// the time scale is greater than zero.
       /// @return Returns true if the animation was performed.
-      bool animate( F32 time, F32 *output );
+      bool animate(F32 time, F32 *output, bool multiply = false);
 
       /// Called when the key string is changed to update the
       /// key length and time scale.