diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index 464c78e9f..8c2decb72 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ namespace MWClass
     {
         const std::string model = getModel(ptr);
 
+        MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Light> *ref =
+            ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
+
         // Insert even if model is empty, so that the light is added
-        renderingInterface.getObjects().insertModel(ptr, model);
+        renderingInterface.getObjects().insertModel(ptr, model, false, !(ref->mBase->mData.mFlags & ESM::Light::OffDefault));
     }
 
     void Light::insertObject(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWWorld::PhysicsSystem& physics) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index e2054c6d1..1fa9c611d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -1431,6 +1431,15 @@ void ObjectAnimation::addLight(const ESM::Light *light)
     addExtraLight(mInsert->getCreator(), mObjectRoot, light);
 }
 
+void ObjectAnimation::removeParticles()
+{
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<mObjectRoot->mParticles.size(); ++i)
+    {
+        mObjectRoot->mSceneMgr->destroyParticleSystem(mObjectRoot->mParticles[i]);
+    }
+    mObjectRoot->mParticles.clear();
+}
+
 
 class FindEntityTransparency {
 public:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index a282e34ed..dc4244c39 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ public:
     ObjectAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string &model);
 
     void addLight(const ESM::Light *light);
+    void removeParticles();
 
     bool canBatch() const;
     void fillBatch(Ogre::StaticGeometry *sg);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
index d9e20e1f8..96decbb36 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
@@ -73,14 +73,19 @@ void Objects::insertBegin(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
     ptr.getRefData().setBaseNode(insert);
 }
 
-void Objects::insertModel(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string &mesh, bool batch)
+void Objects::insertModel(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const std::string &mesh, bool batch, bool addLight)
 {
     insertBegin(ptr);
 
     std::auto_ptr<ObjectAnimation> anim(new ObjectAnimation(ptr, mesh));
 
     if(ptr.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name())
-        anim->addLight(ptr.get<ESM::Light>()->mBase);
+    {
+        if (addLight)
+            anim->addLight(ptr.get<ESM::Light>()->mBase);
+        else
+            anim->removeParticles();
+    }
 
     if (!mesh.empty())
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
index 02e974e2d..7f740dbab 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
         , mRootNode(NULL)
     {}
     ~Objects(){}
-    void insertModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string &model, bool batch=false);
+    void insertModel(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string &model, bool batch=false, bool addLight=false);
 
     ObjectAnimation* getAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr);
 
diff --git a/components/esm/loadligh.hpp b/components/esm/loadligh.hpp
index 74eb37197..ffc291609 100644
--- a/components/esm/loadligh.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/loadligh.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct Light
         Negative    = 0x004, // Negative light - i.e. darkness
         Flicker     = 0x008,
         Fire        = 0x010,
-        OffDefault  = 0x020, // Off by default
+        OffDefault  = 0x020, // Off by default - does not burn while placed in a cell, but can burn when equipped by an NPC
         FlickerSlow = 0x040,
         Pulse       = 0x080,
         PulseSlow   = 0x100