diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index aa7b35b44..7585ee32a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -251,12 +251,9 @@ namespace MWRender
         sceneRoot->setNodeMask(Mask_Scene);
         sceneRoot->setName("Scene Root");
 
-        mUniformRainIntensity = new osg::Uniform("rainIntensity",(float) 0.0);
-        
-        mRootNode->getOrCreateStateSet()->addUniform(mUniformRainIntensity);
-
         mSky.reset(new SkyManager(sceneRoot, resourceSystem->getSceneManager()));
         mSky->setCamera(mViewer->getCamera());
+        mSky->setRainIntensityUniform(mWater->getRainIntensityUniform());
 
         source->setStateSetModes(*mRootNode->getOrCreateStateSet(), osg::StateAttribute::ON);
 
@@ -506,7 +503,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         }
 
         if (!mSky->isEnabled() || !mSky->hasRain())
-          clearRainRipples();
+            clearRainRipples();
 
         mCamera->update(dt, paused);
 
@@ -811,7 +808,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void RenderingManager::clearRainRipples()
     {
-        mUniformRainIntensity->set((float) 0.0);
+        mWater->getRainIntensityUniform()->set((float) 0.0);
     }
 
     void RenderingManager::clear()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 43059ab6d..f9e98b269 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         osg::Uniform* mUniformNear;
         osg::Uniform* mUniformFar;
-        osg::Uniform* mUniformRainIntensity;
 
         void preloadCommonAssets();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
index 1338a127c..cffa9909a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ private:
 SkyManager::SkyManager(osg::Group* parentNode, Resource::SceneManager* sceneManager)
     : mSceneManager(sceneManager)
     , mCamera(NULL)
+    , mRainIntensityUniform(NULL)
     , mAtmosphereNightRoll(0.f)
     , mCreated(false)
     , mIsStorm(false)
@@ -1138,6 +1139,11 @@ SkyManager::SkyManager(osg::Group* parentNode, Resource::SceneManager* sceneMana
     mUnderwaterSwitch = new UnderwaterSwitchCallback(skyroot);
 }
 
+void SkyManager::setRainIntensityUniform(osg::Uniform *uniform)
+{
+    mRainIntensityUniform = uniform;
+}
+
 void SkyManager::create()
 {
     assert(!mCreated);
@@ -1315,7 +1321,6 @@ protected:
 class RainFader : public AlphaFader
 {
 public:
-
     RainFader(osg::Uniform *rainIntensityUniform): AlphaFader()
     {
         mRainIntensityUniform = rainIntensityUniform;
@@ -1481,7 +1486,7 @@ void SkyManager::createRain()
     mRainNode->addChild(mRainParticleSystem);
     mRainNode->addChild(updater);
 
-    mRainFader = new RainFader(mRootNode->getParent(0)->getParent(0)->getStateSet()->getUniform("rainIntensity"));
+    mRainFader = new RainFader(mRainIntensityUniform);
     mRainNode->addUpdateCallback(mRainFader);
     mRainNode->addCullCallback(mUnderwaterSwitch);
     mRainNode->setNodeMask(Mask_WeatherParticles);
@@ -1742,7 +1747,8 @@ void SkyManager::setWeather(const WeatherResult& weather)
     mSun->adjustTransparency(weather.mGlareView * weather.mSunDiscColor.a());
 
     float nextStarsOpacity = weather.mNightFade * weather.mGlareView;
-    if(weather.mNight && mStarsOpacity != nextStarsOpacity)
+
+    if (weather.mNight && mStarsOpacity != nextStarsOpacity)
     {
         mStarsOpacity = nextStarsOpacity;
 
@@ -1753,6 +1759,7 @@ void SkyManager::setWeather(const WeatherResult& weather)
 
     if (mRainFader)
         mRainFader->setAlpha(weather.mEffectFade * 0.6); // * Rain_Threshold?
+
     for (std::vector<osg::ref_ptr<AlphaFader> >::const_iterator it = mParticleFaders.begin(); it != mParticleFaders.end(); ++it)
         (*it)->setAlpha(weather.mEffectFade);
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
index 097405b24..816dbf798 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>
 #include <osg/Vec4f>
+#include <osg/Uniform>
 
 namespace osg
 {
@@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         void setCamera(osg::Camera *camera);
 
+        void setRainIntensityUniform(osg::Uniform *uniform);
+
     private:
         void create();
         ///< no need to call this, automatically done on first enable()
@@ -178,7 +181,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         Resource::SceneManager* mSceneManager;
 
-        osg::Camera* mCamera;
+        osg::Camera *mCamera;
+        osg::Uniform *mRainIntensityUniform;
 
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> mRootNode;
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> mEarlyRenderBinRoot;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
index 68c07c1ab..8935eb37a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
@@ -411,14 +411,20 @@ Water::Water(osg::Group *parent, osg::Group* sceneRoot, Resource::ResourceSystem
     createSimpleWaterStateSet(geom2, mFallback->getFallbackFloat("Water_Map_Alpha"));
     geom2->setNodeMask(Mask_SimpleWater);
     mWaterNode->addChild(geom2);
-
+ 
     mSceneRoot->addChild(mWaterNode);
 
     setHeight(mTop);
 
+    mRainIntensityUniform = NULL;
     updateWaterMaterial();
 }
 
+osg::Uniform *Water::getRainIntensityUniform()
+{
+    return mRainIntensityUniform;
+}
+
 void Water::updateWaterMaterial()
 {
     if (mReflection)
@@ -550,6 +556,9 @@ void Water::createShaderWaterStateSet(osg::Node* node, Reflection* reflection, R
     program->addShader(fragmentShader);
     shaderStateset->setAttributeAndModes(program, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
 
+    mRainIntensityUniform = new osg::Uniform("rainIntensity",(float) 0.0);
+    shaderStateset->addUniform(mRainIntensityUniform);
+
     node->setStateSet(shaderStateset);
     node->setUpdateCallback(NULL);
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.hpp
index 33b314c51..6c7adac37 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>
 #include <osg/Vec3f>
+#include <osg/Uniform>
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
 
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ namespace MWRender
     {
         static const int CELL_SIZE = 8192;
 
+        osg::Uniform* mRainIntensityUniform;
+
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> mParent;
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> mSceneRoot;
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::PositionAttitudeTransform> mWaterNode;
@@ -110,6 +113,8 @@ namespace MWRender
         void update(float dt);
 
         void processChangedSettings(const Settings::CategorySettingVector& settings);
+
+        osg::Uniform *getRainIntensityUniform();
     };
 
 }