diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
index b8a742bc7..b1f34395c 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_pc.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ static void OPTIMIZE_O3 gfx_sp_vertex(size_t n_vertices, size_t dest_index, cons
 
     Vec3f globalLightCached[2];
     Vec3f vertexColorCached;
-    if (rsp.geometry_mode & G_LIGHTING) {
+    if ((rsp.geometry_mode & G_LIGHTING) && !(rsp.geometry_mode & G_LIGHT_MAP_EXT)) {
         for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
             for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
                 globalLightCached[i][j] = gLightingColor[i][j] / 255.0f;
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ static void OPTIMIZE_O3 gfx_sp_vertex(size_t n_vertices, size_t dest_index, cons
                 d->color.b *= color[2] / 255.0f;
             }
         // if lighting engine is enabled and we should affect all vertex colored surfaces or the lighting engine geometry mode is on
-        } else if (le_is_enabled() && (affectAllVertexColored || (rsp.geometry_mode & G_LIGHTING_ENGINE_EXT))) {
+        } else if (le_is_enabled() && !(rsp.geometry_mode & G_LIGHT_MAP_EXT) && (affectAllVertexColored || (rsp.geometry_mode & G_LIGHTING_ENGINE_EXT))) {
             Color color = { gLEAmbientColor[0], gLEAmbientColor[1], gLEAmbientColor[2] };
             CTX_BEGIN(CTX_LIGHTING);