diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index 75a68aee0..31ba83392 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,17 @@ void CharacterController::update(float duration, Movement &movement)
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator torch = inv.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedLeft);
+            if(torch != inv.end() && torch->getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name())
+            {
+                if(!mAnimation->isPlaying("torch"))
+                    mAnimation->play("torch", Priority_Torch,
+                                     MWRender::Animation::Group_LeftArm, false,
+                                     "start", "stop", 0.0f, (~(size_t)0));
+            }
+            else if(mAnimation->isPlaying("torch"))
+                mAnimation->disable("torch");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
index 49df43d99..7ffefab47 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Movement;
 enum Priority {
     Priority_Default,
     Priority_Weapon,
+    Priority_Torch,
 
     Priority_Death,
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index ba21528e0..c931c8e00 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@ namespace MWRender
             mAnimation->play(mCurrentAnimGroup, 1, Animation::Group_All, false, "start", "stop", 0.0f, 0);
         }
 
+        MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator torch = inv.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedLeft);
+        if(torch != inv.end() && torch->getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name())
+        {
+            if(!mAnimation->getInfo("torch"))
+                mAnimation->play("torch", 2, MWRender::Animation::Group_LeftArm, false,
+                                 "start", "stop", 0.0f, (~(size_t)0));
+        }
+        else if(mAnimation->getInfo("torch"))
+            mAnimation->disable("torch");
+
         mAnimation->forceUpdate();
         mAnimation->runAnimation(0.0f);