diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
index e553b6cdc..633573ad9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ bool CharacterController::updateWeaponState()
 
     MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator torch = inv.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedLeft);
     if(torch != inv.end() && torch->getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name()
-            && mWeaponType != WeapType_Spell && mWeaponType != WeapType_HandToHand)
+            && updateCarriedLeftVisible(mWeaponType))
 
     {
         mAnimation->play("torch", Priority_Torch, MWRender::Animation::Group_LeftArm,
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index 831efce4f..756c79ad8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         mAnimation->play(mCurrentAnimGroup, 1, Animation::Group_All, false, 1.0f, "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(torch != inv.end() && torch->getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::Light).name() && showCarriedLeft)
         {
             if(!mAnimation->getInfo("torch"))
                 mAnimation->play("torch", 2, MWRender::Animation::Group_LeftArm, false,