diff --git a/components/shader/shadervisitor.cpp b/components/shader/shadervisitor.cpp
index 31338da8b..d090c3397 100644
--- a/components/shader/shadervisitor.cpp
+++ b/components/shader/shadervisitor.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/riggeometry.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/morphgeometry.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 
 #include "shadermanager.hpp"
 
@@ -138,6 +139,12 @@ namespace Shader
                                 // Bump maps are off by default as well
                                 writableStateSet->setTextureMode(unit, GL_TEXTURE_2D, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
                             }
+                            else if (texName == "envMap")
+                            {
+                                static const bool preLightEnv = Settings::Manager::getBool("apply lighting to environment maps", "Shaders");
+                                if (preLightEnv)
+                                    mRequirements.back().mShaderRequired = true;
+                            }
                         }
                         else
                             Log(Debug::Error) << "ShaderVisitor encountered unknown texture " << texture;
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/shaders.rst b/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/shaders.rst
index eaea53972..bc676d22f 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/shaders.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/modding/settings/shaders.rst
@@ -134,4 +134,4 @@ apply lighting to environment maps
 
 Normally environment map reflections aren't affected by lighting, which makes environment-mapped (and thus bump-mapped objects) glow in the dark.
 Morrowind Code Patch includes an option to remedy that by doing environment-mapping before applying lighting, this is the equivalent of that option.
-Has no effect in fixed function pipeline.
+Affected objects will use shaders.
diff --git a/files/settings-default.cfg b/files/settings-default.cfg
index 523ffc2f6..c6f7abfba 100644
--- a/files/settings-default.cfg
+++ b/files/settings-default.cfg
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ specular map pattern = _spec
 # The filename pattern to probe for when detecting terrain specular maps (see 'auto use terrain specular maps')
 terrain specular map pattern = _diffusespec
 
-# Apply lighting to environment map reflections on the rendered objects like in Morrowind Code Patch.
-# Requires shaders to work.
+# Apply lighting to reflections on the environment-mapped objects like in Morrowind Code Patch.
+# Affected objects use shaders.
 apply lighting to environment maps = false
 
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