diff --git a/src/xrGame/CarWeapon.cpp b/src/xrGame/CarWeapon.cpp
index 128edd20f97..ee9fc75aed3 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/CarWeapon.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/CarWeapon.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ CCarWeapon::CCarWeapon(CPhysicsShellHolder* obj)
     m_destEnemyDir.setHP(m_bind_y_rot, m_bind_x_rot);
     m_object->XFORM().transform_dir(m_destEnemyDir);
 
-    inheritedShooting::Light_Create();
     Load(pUserData->r_string("mounted_weapon_definition", "wpn_section"));
     SetBoneCallbacks();
     m_object->processing_activate();
@@ -82,6 +81,8 @@ void CCarWeapon::Load(LPCSTR section)
     inheritedShooting::Load(section);
     HUD_SOUND_ITEM::LoadSound(section, "snd_shoot", m_sndShot, SOUND_TYPE_WEAPON_SHOOTING);
     m_Ammo->Load(pSettings->r_string(section, "ammo_class"), 0);
+    if (m_bLightShotEnabled)
+        inheritedShooting::Light_Create();
 }
 
 void CCarWeapon::UpdateCL()
diff --git a/src/xrGame/Helicopter.cpp b/src/xrGame/Helicopter.cpp
index a77467385bd..b4d52c0583e 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/Helicopter.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/Helicopter.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ bool CHelicopter::net_Spawn(CSE_Abstract* DC)
     m_engineSound.create(*heli->engine_sound, st_Effect, sg_SourceType);
     m_engineSound.play_at_pos(0, XFORM().c, sm_Looped);
 
-    CShootingObject::Light_Create();
+    if (m_bLightShotEnabled)
+        CShootingObject::Light_Create();
 
     setVisible(TRUE);
     setEnabled(TRUE);
diff --git a/src/xrGame/Weapon.cpp b/src/xrGame/Weapon.cpp
index d03e69ff250..e571052d4d1 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/Weapon.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/Weapon.cpp
@@ -579,6 +579,9 @@ bool CWeapon::net_Spawn(CSE_Abstract* DC)
     VERIFY((u32)iAmmoElapsed == m_magazine.size());
     m_bAmmoWasSpawned = false;
 
+    if (m_bLightShotEnabled)
+        Light_Create();
+
     return bResult;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/WeaponStatMgun.cpp b/src/xrGame/WeaponStatMgun.cpp
index 18f804df22c..e8d90c7c80d 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/WeaponStatMgun.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/WeaponStatMgun.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ bool CWeaponStatMgun::net_Spawn(CSE_Abstract* DC)
     m_destEnemyDir.setHP(m_bind_y_rot, m_bind_x_rot);
     XFORM().transform_dir(m_destEnemyDir);
 
-    inheritedShooting::Light_Create();
+    if (m_bLightShotEnabled)
+        inheritedShooting::Light_Create();
 
     processing_activate();
     setVisible(TRUE);