diff --git a/engine/client/cl_parse.c b/engine/client/cl_parse.c
index c0706dc0a..9d3bc3cc7 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_parse.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_parse.c
@@ -1325,11 +1325,11 @@ void CL_ParseLightStyle( sizebuf_t *msg, connprotocol_t proto )
 {
 	int		style;
 	const char	*s;
-	float		f = 0.0f;
+	float		f = cl.mtime[0];
 
 	style = MSG_ReadByte( msg );
 	s = MSG_ReadString( msg );
-	if( proto != PROTO_GOLDSRC )
+	if( proto != PROTO_GOLDSRC && proto != PROTO_QUAKE )
 		f = MSG_ReadFloat( msg );
 
 	CL_SetLightstyle( style, s, f );
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_qparse.c b/engine/client/cl_qparse.c
index 57b6ae908..b294bfa8b 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_qparse.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_qparse.c
@@ -970,9 +970,7 @@ void CL_ParseQuakeMessage( sizebuf_t *msg )
 			CL_ParseQuakeServerInfo( msg );
 			break;
 		case svc_lightstyle:
-			param1 = MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-			str = MSG_ReadString( msg );
-			CL_SetLightstyle( param1, str, cl.mtime[0] );
+			CL_ParseLightStyle( msg, PROTO_QUAKE );
 			break;
 		case svc_updatename:
 			param1 = MSG_ReadByte( msg );