diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 029cf394b..da51f10c1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include "../mwbase/inputmanager.hpp" // FIXME
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp" // FIXME
 
+#include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
+
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
@@ -315,13 +317,15 @@ void RenderingManager::update (float duration, bool paused)
 {
     MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer();
+
+    int blind = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getCreatureStats(player).getMagicEffects().get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::Blind)).mMagnitude;
+    mRendering.getFader()->setFactor(1.f-(blind / 100.f));
+
+    setAmbientMode();
+
     // player position
-    MWWorld::RefData &data =
-        MWBase::Environment::get()
-            .getWorld()
-            ->getPlayer()
-            .getPlayer()
-            .getRefData();
+    MWWorld::RefData &data = player.getRefData();
     float *_playerPos = data.getPosition().pos;
     Ogre::Vector3 playerPos(_playerPos[0], _playerPos[1], _playerPos[2]);
 
@@ -597,8 +601,15 @@ void RenderingManager::setSunColour(const Ogre::ColourValue& colour)
 
 void RenderingManager::setAmbientColour(const Ogre::ColourValue& colour)
 {
-    mRendering.getScene()->setAmbientLight(colour);
-    mTerrainManager->setAmbient(colour);
+    mAmbientColor = colour;
+
+    MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer();
+    int nightEye = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getCreatureStats(player).getMagicEffects().get(MWMechanics::EffectKey(ESM::MagicEffect::NightEye)).mMagnitude;
+    Ogre::ColourValue final = colour;
+    final += Ogre::ColourValue(0.7,0.7,0.7,0) * std::min(1.f, (nightEye/100.f));
+
+    mRendering.getScene()->setAmbientLight(final);
+    mTerrainManager->setAmbient(final);
 }
 
 void RenderingManager::sunEnable(bool real)
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.cpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.cpp
index 9390d0664..923b0b7e3 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.cpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Fader::Fader(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr)
     , mTargetAlpha(0.f)
     , mCurrentAlpha(0.f)
     , mStartAlpha(0.f)
+    , mFactor(1.f)
 {
     // Create the fading material
     MaterialPtr material = MaterialManager::getSingleton().create("FadeInOutMaterial", ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME );
@@ -62,19 +63,20 @@ void Fader::update(float dt)
             mCurrentAlpha += dt/mTargetTime * (mTargetAlpha-mStartAlpha);
             if (mCurrentAlpha > mTargetAlpha) mCurrentAlpha = mTargetAlpha;
         }
-        
-        applyAlpha();
-        
+                
         mRemainingTime -= dt;
     }
     
-   if (mCurrentAlpha == 0.f) mRectangle->setVisible(false);
+    if (1.f-((1.f-mCurrentAlpha) * mFactor) == 0.f)
+        mRectangle->setVisible(false);
+    else
+        applyAlpha();
 }
 
 void Fader::applyAlpha()
 {
     mRectangle->setVisible(true);
-    mFadeTextureUnit->setAlphaOperation(LBX_SOURCE1, LBS_MANUAL, LBS_CURRENT, mCurrentAlpha);
+    mFadeTextureUnit->setAlphaOperation(LBX_SOURCE1, LBS_MANUAL, LBS_CURRENT, 1.f-((1.f-mCurrentAlpha) * mFactor));
 }
 
 void Fader::fadeIn(float time)
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp
index bddf5dc91..53124e2f6 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/fader.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ namespace Render
         void fadeOut(const float time);
         void fadeTo(const int percent, const float time);
 
+        void setFactor (float factor) { mFactor = factor; }
+
     private:
         enum FadingMode
         {
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ namespace Render
         float mCurrentAlpha;
         float mStartAlpha;
 
+        float mFactor;
+
         Ogre::SceneManager* mSceneMgr;
     };
     }}