diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/LightingGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/LightingGlobal.cs
index 23d91491de..c97d6ae049 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/LightingGlobal.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/LightingGlobal.cs
@@ -39,25 +39,25 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 
 		public double Red
 		{
-			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Red : 0d; }
+			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Red : 1d; }
 			set { if (hasLighting) lighting.Red = (float)value; }
 		}
 
 		public double Green
 		{
-			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Green : 0d; }
+			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Green : 1d; }
 			set { if (hasLighting) lighting.Green = (float)value; }
 		}
 
 		public double Blue
 		{
-			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Blue : 0d; }
+			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Blue : 1d; }
 			set { if (hasLighting) lighting.Blue = (float)value; }
 		}
 
 		public double Ambient
 		{
-			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Ambient : 0d; }
+			get { return hasLighting ? lighting.Ambient : 1d; }
 			set { if (hasLighting) lighting.Ambient = (float)value; }
 		}
 	}